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Sir Bentley Haynes?
On Wed, Sep 13, 2023 at 4:01=E2=80=AFPM <johnbmacartney@gmx.com> wrote:
> Dave Northrup wrote:
>
>
>
> *I know TR engines have =E2=80=9Cthe usual places=E2=80=9D for oil leaks.=
Is that the
> same for Rover engines? This is a whole new area for me.*
>
>
>
> Let=E2=80=99s put it this way, Dave. When that engine was used in Buicks =
prior to
> Rover buying the manufacturing rights for the Range Rover, it probably
> didn=E2=80=99t leak =E2=80=93 or leak very much.
>
>
>
> However, as soon as it entered production at Solihull, it **should** have
> been fitted with the fully type approved *BL EOSS* kit =E2=80=93 the abbr=
eviation
> stands for British Leyland Engine Oil Spray System. To the best of my
> knowledge, every engine made by BL group companies (and as independents
> before that) leaked oil and even when they weren=E2=80=99t running! We B=
rits
> always like to give our valued export customers an unanticipated =E2=80=
=98little
> extra=E2=80=99 if we can as a loyalty bonus. However, from your brief des=
cription,
> there appears to be little doubt the power unit in our focus was indeed
> thus equipped and furthermore, the =E2=80=98technology=E2=80=99 in questi=
on still seems to
> be in excellent working order!
>
>
>
> Good luck
>
>
>
> Jonmac
>
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Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA
1973 Triumph Stag LE22439UBW "uncle jack", Sapphire Blue
2004 Suburban 8.1, Sport Red
2005 Lotus Elise, Bordeaux Red Pearl, Gone but not forgotten
2006 Gulf Stream Conquest Super C, 8.1, White
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:monospac=
e">Sir Bentley Haynes?</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Sep 13, 2023 at 4:01=E2=80=AFPM <<=
a href=3D"mailto:johnbmacartney@gmx.com";>johnbmacartney@gmx.com</a>> wro=
te:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px =
0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class=
=3D"msg2412713367656621157"><div lang=3D"EN-GB" style=3D"overflow-wrap: bre=
ak-word;"><div class=3D"m_2412713367656621157WordSection1"><p class=3D"m_24=
12713367656621157xmsonormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Dave Northrup wrote:<u></=
u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"m_2412713367656621157xmsonormal"><span lang=
=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"m_2412713367656621157=
xmsonormal"><i><span lang=3D"EN-US">I know TR engines have =E2=80=9Cthe usu=
al places=E2=80=9D for oil leaks.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Is that the same for Rover en=
gines?=C2=A0 This is a whole new area for me.<u></u><u></u></span></i></p><=
p class=3D"m_2412713367656621157xmsonormal"><i><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></span></i></p><p class=3D"m_2412713367656621157xmsonormal"><s=
pan lang=3D"EN-US">Let=E2=80=99s put it this way, Dave. When that engine wa=
s used in Buicks prior to Rover buying the manufacturing rights for the Ran=
ge Rover, it probably didn=E2=80=99t leak =E2=80=93 or leak very much.<u></=
u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"m_2412713367656621157xmsonormal"><span lang=
=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"m_2412713367656621157=
xmsonormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">However, as soon as it entered production =
at Solihull, it *<b>should</b>* have been fitted with the fully type approv=
ed <b>BL EOSS</b> kit =E2=80=93 the abbreviation stands for British Leyland=
Engine Oil Spray System. To the best of my knowledge, every engine made by=
BL group companies =C2=A0(and as independents before that) leaked oil=C2=
=A0 and even when they weren=E2=80=99t running! We Brits always like to giv=
e our valued export customers an unanticipated =E2=80=98little extra=E2=80=
=99 if we can as a loyalty bonus. However, from your brief description, the=
re appears to be little doubt the power unit in our focus was indeed thus e=
quipped and furthermore, the =E2=80=98technology=E2=80=99 in question still=
seems to be in excellent working order!<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=
=3D"m_2412713367656621157xmsonormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u><=
/u></span></p><p class=3D"m_2412713367656621157xmsonormal"><span lang=3D"EN=
-US">Good luck<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"m_2412713367656621157xms=
onormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"m_=
2412713367656621157xmsonormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Jonmac<u></u><u></u></s=
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verdana,geneva,lucida,"lucida grande",arial,helvetica,sans-serif;=
background-color:rgb(239,239,239)">1973 Triumph Stag LE22439UBW "uncle=
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quot;lucida grande",arial,helvetica,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(23=
9,239,239)">2006 Gulf Stream Conquest Super C, 8.1, White</span></div><div>=
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