----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Hutchisen" <hakhutch@megalink.net>
To: "Jerry Greenberg" <jerrygreenberg@earthlink.net>; "Triumphs"
<triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 8:52 AM
Subject: Re: Strange Oil Leak
> Jerry-
> By installing the direct oil line to the head, you have changed the
oil pressure on the top end of the motor. ISTR two freeze plugs in the rear
of
> the cylinder head that may be the source of the leak. The valve cover
> gaskets are notorious for leaking oil, especially with an increase of oil
> flow to the rocker arm area. My recomendation is to spray the entire area
> down with a brake cleaner solvent, clean it up, and take it for a drive to
> see where offending leak is coming from.
Well, if you have oil leaking from your freeze plugs then you certainly have
a problem! I agree with cleaning it up. But before driving I would throw
some flour on the suspected leak site and just let it sit and idle a bit.
The flour will almost certainly let you know where it's leaking from.
Jack W.
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