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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 07:42 PM
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i have a series1 and it seems to smoke badly wen the engine is on over run, for example, down hill in a low gear, any ideas any1??
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 09:31 PM
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would try valve stem seals first fella,common on the cvh and easy to do
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 11:38 AM
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sounds to me like sumone has fooked there turbo
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 11:54 AM
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could be the piston rings are shot
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 03:29 PM
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two choices there mate valve stem oil seals or turbo if it smokes alot when you start the car from cold its more lightly to be the valve stem seals if not its the turbo.
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