Peter L Krause wrote:
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> Another .02 worth... I think Jack's problem with his TR 4 is, in fact,
> condensation internally due to temp changes. Here in the South (I'm at
> Roebling Road in Savannah this weekend teaching a BMWCCA school) the
> morning temps of below fifty and the afternoon temps above seventy cause
> water to condensate on the inside of engines, particularly all alloy
> Alfa engines...(ask me how I know...) I think Jack doesn't have a
> problem and should quit trying to find one where none is...Run the piss
> out of it and take a look... -Peter Krause (SVRA Professional Mechanic
> of the Year 1993)
Hey, Peter, I like your solution. I'll take it. The car has never run
better so I'm sure not going to re-ring it, but I will run a leakdown
test next time I get the engine hot, just to satisfy my curiosity. Guess
I'll also take one more pass at fixing my oil temp gage too. (You TR
guys know the problem -- getting an original equipment gage, cobbled up
from three different gages, to work with the voltage regulator and
sending unit -- three tries and I quit trying!)
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uncle jack
TR4 Rallye Replica vintage racer
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