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Re: [TR] TR3A SU Damper oil leak

To: Italyfound <italyfound@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3A SU Damper oil leak
From: Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 06:34:28 -0700
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Alex,  my recollection of the TR3 SUs is that there is nowhere for oil to
go.

One way one might suspect a leak is if the damper is overfilled... then the
excess will work out and the level go down.

Geo

On Sun, Nov 29, 2020, 5:33 PM Italyfound <italyfound@gmail.com> wrote:

> Quick question=E2=80=A6. I am losing damper oil which appears to be showi=
ng up at
> the bottom of the Jet assy. Looking at the Moss catalog diagram of the su
> for a TR3..there is a part named seal cork with a replacement called 0-ri=
ng
> (leak free replacement. Could this be the cause of my leak=E2=80=A6open t=
o any and
> all suggestions.
>
>
>
> Also=E2=80=A6would the lack of adequate oil in the damper cause the engin=
e to
> sputter and backfire?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Alex Manzo
>
> 59 TR3A
>
> 72 TR6
>
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>
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<div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">Alex,=C2=A0 my rec=
ollection of the TR3 SUs is that there is nowhere for oil to go.</span><div=
 dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto" =
style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">One way one might suspect a leak is if the=
 damper is overfilled... then the excess will work out and the level go dow=
n.</div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif"><br></div><div d=
ir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">Geo</div></div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Nov 29, 2020=
, 5:33 PM Italyfound &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:italyfound@gmail.com";>italyfound=
@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lan=
g=3D"EN-US" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"#954F72"><div class=3D"m_-78970004717676=
31475WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Quick question=E2=80=A6. I am los=
ing damper oil which appears to be showing up at the bottom of the Jet assy=
. Looking at the Moss catalog diagram of the su for a TR3..there is a part =
named seal cork with a replacement called 0-ring (leak free replacement. Co=
uld this be the cause of my leak=E2=80=A6open to any and all suggestions.</=
p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Als=
o=E2=80=A6would the lack of adequate oil in the damper cause the engine to =
sputter and backfire? </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks,</p><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal">Alex Manzo</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">59 TR3A</p><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al">72 TR6</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"Ms=
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