On my TR-4 powered Morgan +4 I have installed a vent on the valve cover. =
Even the "sealed crank
case" cars made in 1966 and 1967 had a vented valve cover via the PCV =
valve. I would bet that if you install a vent or a vented cap, all of =
the moisture residue would disappear. Of course it is still=20
important that the oil temp be what it should be. I personally like to =
see about 180-200 degrees F. Regards, Greg Solow Santa Cruz, Ca.=20
-----Original Message-----
From: Jack W Drews [SMTP:vinttr4@geneseo.net]
Sent: Friday, November 13, 1998 6:15 AM
To: Peter L Krause
Cc: owner-vintage-race@Autox.Team.Net; =
vintage-race-digest@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: vintage-race-digest V1 #163
Peter L Krause wrote:
>=20
> 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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