It is on driver's side only. I do not know why it momentarily was on both sides yesterday. I hooked up the PCV again because I went to get the tires aligned and I did not know if I could drive without it.

 

I have not tried the transmission vacuum yet. I will try to do that today after classes.

 

I'd say it's blue ... Thus oil.

It ain't good, but it's far from bad and it is possible that it will clean up a little with use, it has been setting a long time!

Personally, I wouldn't worry about it at this point in time, when it's running and on the road there are a couple of driving tests that can help pin point where it's coming from.
And or you can do compression test dry then wet.

Does it smoke more at startup then the rest of the time?

-Enjoy
fh : )_~

 

Missed this ... When you have a loose vacuum line, it is typically do to hose end expansion. If you have enough vacuum hose, just snip the end off and it should fit tighter. Or just replace it with new vacuum hose.

-Enjoy
fh : )_~

 

I bet that is the case. I will try that.

 

Is the smoke visible enough in the video or do I need to find a way to make it show up better? The video captures the amount coming out pretty well. It is not much, but the other side has none so it made me notice it.

 

After drive today there were no leaks. I was talking to someone who watched me change the valve cover gaskets and they reminded me that I washed out the valve covers upside down with brake cleaner. That is probably where that sludge came from. I still do not know why it went to one side (the side that is smoking) though.

 

My grandad smokes and he is about all I can afford so I will se if I can get him to blow down the line.

Apparently I have offended you with one of my comments. I was just joking and no offense was intended. I apologize through PM before your comment, but got no reply so I am writing on here just in case you never got it. I like your invention, but just cannot be spending that amount of money on a specialized tool right now.

 

Next time you road test it, see if it smokes worse under acceleration or deceleration ...

When doing the deceleration test you need to allow the motors compression to slow you down, you may not see the smoke in a short deceleration but the second you roll back into the throttle it may puff out a cloud.

-Enjoy
fh : )_~

 

Hharris8 I was just looking at your pic with the burnt whatever in the manifold well and on the outside edge it looks to be red in color. Like I was saying before think it might be transmission fluid. And if so the module at the back of the transmission might be ruptured and causing the smoke from your truck. Easy check take a q tip and run it in the hose that hooked up at the back of the carburetor. And if it comes out red you need to replace that module.

 

Checked and all that was in the tube was black exhaust looking stuff.

Just for my info, what is the hole on the rear end seal area in pic 5 post 114? It goes about an inch down if I remember right and I was wondering what it was for.

 

So, *maybe* it is the source of the nasty looking crap in your intake.
The oil certainly didn't look that dirty.

The modulator hose only carries vacuum.
If its all gunked up, vacuum hose is not too expensive to replace.

Pull it off at the transmission and see if there is any fluid there.

 

I stuck q tips down the hose and scrubbed and a little bit of what seemed to be carbon build up was on it, but it was not wet. The hose goes to a steel pipe about 12" towards the transmission. I could not disconnect there without hurting the hose so I will see if I can get some replacement line before trying that.