Got home and took it for a short ride....too short. Noticed smoke coming from the left / driver side header and it just didn't sound quite right - kind of like it was missing. So did a U-turn and took it home. Checked the carb and noticed the primary bowl was full - dirt stuck in the needle - and so removed needle and the chunk of gasket maker in it and back to try it again.
Still smoke coming out - it appears to be blue or
oil colored more than white colored but hard to tell and there's not a lot of it per se, but more than there should be. So it's back in the garage.
Here's what I'm planning right now:
- Do a leak down test on the driver side cylinders
- Maybe try some of that block sealer stuff
Any ideas on possible sources of smoke and these symptoms besides a leaking head gasket? Could all the rich fuel flow from the stuck needle be causing this and I'm seeing after effects ie fouled plug, etc?
Thanks!