>It is true. Triumph engines do tend to discard a little of their lube as
>they
>pass along the milestones. This is part of the breed. It is the happy
>feeling
>that these engines enjoy, keeping a fresh supply of oil passing through
>their
>innards and thus keeping the complicated machinery in a good mood. Bad
>humors
>cannot be accumulated for the system refreshes and the blood of the engines
>is
>restored on a continuous transfusion basis.
>
>Many engines of the more modern ilk contain everything inside for too long
>and
>the bad humors collect. They do not have the happy spirit of the Triumph,
>you
>see them on the scrap heap, alone, discarded as unloved and probably
>because
>they did not keep their innards happy. Pity them and be happy with the
>much
>loved and revered Triumph.
>Never Be beaten by Equipment
>Kas Kastner
Translated from Senseis Kastner and Babcock, all racers should consider
adding "Hirudo Mechanicalsis Petrolatum" (the oil sucking leech) to their
toolbox.
Hirudo can be kept alive in a small aquarium in the trailer next to the live
chickens you need to sacrifice to Lucas.
Greg
Greg Petrolati Champaign, Illinois
That's not a leak... My car's just marking its territory...
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