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    Smoking Series 3

    Cheers, will let it run for a while and see where we go. Any thoughts on the compression readings or the juddery clutch
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    Smoking Series 3

    Cheers, you might be right, The outlet of the exhaust is caked in wet oil with a slight spray when the foot goes down which doesn't seem to be getting any better. Is this likely do burn off and why would it have been so full in the first place? I havent checked the air filter, is this likely...
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    Smoking Series 3

    Hi, Have just picked up a 1979 2.25 petrol Series 3 for my darling daughter. It has been standing for a while but she now runs great apart from the blue smoke which seems to come in erratic blasts. When cold it smokes lightly but when warmed up she smokes like a trooper but strangely not...