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Re: Emissions and Oil Consumption
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 10/1/2003 3 Replies

The blue cloud you see is indeed incompletely oxidized oil - carbon and oil mist, I would guess (similar to a diesel). Gas analyzers respond to H-C bonds - not carbon particles or mist.

It takes a lot of mist or particulates to get past the normal gas filter... Login to read more.

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