strange engine running and now smoke. help needed ASAP!!

[sidecarphil]

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[rubjonny]

where abouts is the smoke coming from? i always had a wee wisp of smoke once engien was hot coming from under the inlet manifold. I assumed it was leaky zaust gasket at 1st, but then when i removed inlet manifold i found it was the rubber oring for inlet manifold/carb coolant channel leakin coolant onto zaust.  This would explain why your car runs like pap too

[lozp]

where abouts is the smoke coming from? i always had a wee wisp of smoke once engien was hot coming from under the inlet manifold. I assumed it was leaky zaust gasket at 1st, but then when i removed inlet manifold i found it was the rubber oring for inlet manifold/carb coolant channel leakin coolant onto zaust.  This would explain why your car runs like pap too

it came out of the drivers side (RHD) at the top corner. it was only for a few seconds by the time i got out and opend the bonnet it wasnt steaming so ime not sure exactly where it came from. ill replace the hose tomoro and see if this fixes the problem

[danny_p]

it's most likeyl to be oil or water finding its way onto the exhaust manifold,   if you have a lecky rocker gasket  oil can collect on the inlet mani  water can to  or it can leack from the manifodl / head  joint

[DarnPB]

I don't know if these cars have carbs that sit on a sandwiched rubber gasket like the older Audis used, but if so, the rubber could be split. Start the car and let it warm up, (if you can) then grab the carb and gently rock it in all direction whilst listening to the note of the engine. If the engine stalls, changes rpm or other strange things, then the chances are that the gasket is split and you need a new one.

[lozp]

ok i jus replace the hose but still no luck. it seemed to idle ok'ish from cold (revs between 700ish and 1500ish) but the exhaust gas was a bit black (it left a mark on my garage door-oops) but as it warmed up it jus kept on stalling i start it up and the revs would just drop untill it stalled, when it would run ime sure there was a sound of escaping gas or air from the right side of the engine (looking into the engine bay from front of car)

should i just take it to a gargae or does anyone have ideas?
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