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Re: mystery of oil burning solved!

To: "datsun parts.com" <datsunpartsdotcom@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: mystery of oil burning solved!
From: Greg Burrows <gregnvicki@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2003 22:20:38 -0700
First thing I did was wax the car... took all that crap off the bumper!
Greg

"datsun parts.com" wrote:

> I don't know Greg ...that lacquered up rear bumper was kind of
> attractive in it's antique sportscar way... Dean
>
> Greg Burrows <gregnvicki@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>      Greetings list...
>      Most any of you who have seen my black 67 2000 at Shasta
>      over the years
>      (except for the last two) might remember it burning oil. For
>      over 8
>      years, despite 3 rebuilds, checks, disassembly of all
>      components etc
>      etc, this problem has plagued my otherwise strong running
>      engine. Well,
>      when this newest engine reached 1100 miles and was still
>      blowing the
>      blues, I once again lost it and tore off the head. This
>      time, I had a
>      different pair of eyes look at it. The only thing they came
>      up with,
>      and they felt it was an extremely remote possibility, was
>      that the thin
>      shims under the spring perch/seal combination that were used
>      to set
>      assembled height on the exhaust valves were somehow not
>      allowing the
>      seal to do it's job. These shims were used as they should
>      be, so
>      nothing wrong was done originally. However, they went ahead
>      and moved
>      the shims to a different location. Well guess what? The
>      motor no
>      longer smokes! Eight years... 8 years of frustration is
>      finally gone.
>      I just wanted to pass the info on in the hopes that no one
>      else has to
>      suffer the kind of frustration I have with this engine for
>      this reason.
>      No longer can I be counted upon to "kill the mosquitos" at
>      Shasta.
>      Yea!!!!!
>      Greg Burrows
>      67 2000 #588 "I'm clean baby, clean!"
>
>
>
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