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Re: Not your usual oil leak

To: Davgil <Davgil@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Not your usual oil leak
From: Bollen <bollen@ibm.net>
Date: Fri, 22 May 1998 04:53:15 -0400
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
References: <c68ebec2.3564a5ec@aol.com>
Davgil wrote:
> 
> Being new to the list and having the double burden of a lack of mechanical
> skills, I would like to ask the advice of the collective wisdom of the list
> about a problem with my '76 TR6.  After driving, I have found that there is a
> small pooling of oil on top of the valve cover around the oil fill cap.  The
> cap appears to be in good condition and appears to seal well so there is
> apparently some pressure causing the oil to leak or the valve cover is
> possibly flexing in
> some manner to allow the oil to escape past the cap.  The car does not
> otherwise appear to have any oil leaks (which may be another problem in itself
> if all I've heard about LBCs is true).  This is more of an aesthetic issue at
> present, but I am concerned that this may be a symptom of a developing
> problem.  I might also mention that the car has 52,000 miles and is only an
> occasional joyride vehicle, not a daily driver.
> 
> To possibly further confuse a separate issue that has been thoroughly
> discussed, I
> spoke with a friend of mine who grew up in a performance engine shop in
> Southern California about coolants.  He said that they never eliminated the
> thermostat but that they typically drilled a 1/16" (I believe) hole through
> the thermostat to give some additional protection to the engine in the event
> the thermostat failed in a closed position.  This may be old hat to you, but I
> found it to be an interesting concept.  Thanks in advance for your assistance.
> 
> David Gill
> '76 TR6
Dave, sounds like you are building up pressure somewhere. I suggest
since I don't have a 76 myself you look at the Moss catalog which has a
pretty clear picture of the emission hoses etc and check for blocked or
bypassed hoses.
Stu
74 TR6



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