Subject: Re: [Fot] Oil Blow-by Cause? More Data but nothing obvious

From: Scott Janzen via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 25 May 2019 13:36:13 -0400

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OK, I re-ran the comp and leakdown tests.  Replaced a gauge that was =
reading low on the leakdown tester, so I now trust the results. With the =
exception of #3, leakdown was almost all piston ring leak-by.  #3 had =
exhaust noise too.

1 - cold leak 4%, hot leak 4%, hot comp 195, prior cold comp 200
2 - cold leak 9%, hot leak 12%, hot comp 175, pcc 180
3 - cold leak 15%, hot leak 16%, hot comp 170, pcc 180
4- cold leak 3%, hot leak 3%, hot comp 195, pcc 195
5- cold leak 4%, hot leak 4%, hot comp 172, pcc 190
6 - cold leak 3%, hot leak 5%,  hot comp 170, pcc 185

The leakdown results look good to me and are probably valve related.  =
I=E2=80=99m used to seeing higher numbers on a season-old motor.
Compression - I don=E2=80=99t know if the drop on 5 and 6 is normal for =
cold to hot testing.  What would cause this relative to cylinders with =
almost no change?
Plugs - Kas asked about the plugs - When I pulled them the first time, =
the insulators were very light tan, almost white, with tan electrodes - =
plugs looked the way they usually look in this motor.  After warm-up, =
they got darker, but not surprising since it was mostly idle time and =
nothing under load.  No oil on the plugs.  No visible oil coming out the =
tailpipe, same color back there as usual.
BTW, my lap times on the last session were a second off the weekend =
best, but so were most of my competitors, so the engine still seems =
strong.

At this point, unless anyone has more suggestions short of tear-down I =
guess I=E2=80=99ll run it again as-is.  The oil venting points (two =
valve cover hoses) have not changed, so there was nothing that would =
have dumped more oil than usual.  I have no block vent, so nothing to =
blame there.=20

I could have had a mind fart and run with the accusump valve closed =
(it=E2=80=99s manual) but when I pulled the car off the trailer there =
was oil and pressure in the accusump, so I must have shut it off full.  =
Thus, there should not have been excess oil in the pan.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fot <[email-masked]> On Behalf Of Scott Janzen via =
Fot
> Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2019 10:32 PM
> To: 'Friends of Triumph' Triumph <[email-masked]>
> Subject: [Fot] Oil Blow-by Cause?
>=20
> I just had a great weekend at Summit Point, perfect weather, four days =
and
> lots of track time, some quick laps and good racing.
> After my last session, I noticed some dripping oil as I put the car in =
the trailer.
> Got it home to find a half full catch can (1 pint?), and evidence of =
oil blowing
> out of the valve cover cap vent hole.
> Tonight I ran a compression test and leakdown test.  Cold engine =
results:
>=20
> 1 - 200 and 2%
> 2- 180 and 6%
> 3 - 180 and 9%
> 4 - 195 and 0%
> 5 - 190 and 0%
> 6 - 185 and 0%
>=20
> Note - I suspect my longacre leakdown gauge may not be reading quite =
right,
> as when i have the air side set to 100, the leakdown % on the last =
three is
> slightly below zero.  So, perhaps the leakdown on the first three is =
higher.
> There was no excess oil until the last session.  Oil pressure is about =
50 hot at
> idle and 65 - 75 at speed, depending on RPM.
> EGT readings remained in the 1200 - 1250 range across three monitored
> cylinders at top speed What do i have - failing rings?
> Any diagnosis or tests you recommend before I start pulling the thing =
apart
> would be appreciated.
>=20
> Triumphs racing - I=E2=80=99m sure I=E2=80=99m missing a few but this =
is who I remember.
> TR3 - John Hasty, Henry Frye, John Styduhar
> GT6 - me, Paul King, Jason Sukey, Jay De Pol until his diff case broke =
Spitfire -
> Russ Moore, Marty Sukey, Jeff Govert, Kent Bain, others
> Tr4 - Mark Wheatley, Allen Goode, I=E2=80=99m missing at least another =
one
>=20
> Scott Janzen

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class=3D""><div>OK, I re-ran the comp and leakdown tests. &nbsp;Replaced =
a gauge that was reading low on the leakdown tester, so I now trust the =
results. With the exception of #3, leakdown was almost all piston ring =
leak-by. &nbsp;#3 had exhaust noise too.</div><div><br =
class=3D""></div><div>1 - cold leak 4%, hot leak 4%, hot comp 195, prior =
cold comp 200</div><div>2 - cold leak 9%, hot leak 12%, hot comp 175, =
pcc 180</div><div>3 - cold leak 15%, hot leak 16%, hot comp 170, pcc =
180</div><div>4- cold leak 3%, hot leak 3%, hot comp 195, pcc =
195</div><div>5- cold leak 4%, hot leak 4%, hot comp 172, pcc =
190</div><div>6 - cold leak 3%, hot leak 5%, &nbsp;hot comp 170, pcc =
185</div><div><br class=3D""></div><div>The leakdown results look good =
to me and are probably valve related. &nbsp;I=E2=80=99m used to seeing =
higher numbers on a season-old motor.</div><div><b class=3D"">Compression =
</b>- I don=E2=80=99t know if the drop on 5 and 6 is normal for cold to =
hot testing. &nbsp;What would cause this relative to cylinders with =
almost no change?</div><div>Plugs - Kas asked about the plugs - When I =
pulled them the first time, the insulators were very light tan, almost =
white, with tan electrodes - plugs looked the way they usually look in =
this motor. &nbsp;After warm-up, they got darker, but not surprising =
since it was mostly idle time and nothing under load. &nbsp;No oil on =
the plugs. &nbsp;No visible oil coming out the tailpipe, same color back =
there as usual.</div><div>BTW, my lap times on the last session were a =
second off the weekend best, but so were most of my competitors, so the =
engine still seems strong.</div><div><br class=3D""></div><div>At this =
point, unless anyone has more suggestions short of tear-down I guess =
I=E2=80=99ll run it again as-is. &nbsp;The oil venting points (two valve =
cover hoses) have not changed, so there was nothing that would have =
dumped more oil than usual. &nbsp;I have no block vent, so nothing to =
blame there.&nbsp;</div><div><br class=3D""></div><div>I could have had =
a mind fart and run with the accusump valve closed (it=E2=80=99s manual) =
but when I pulled the car off the trailer there was oil and pressure in =
the accusump, so I must have shut it off full. &nbsp;Thus, there should =
not have been excess oil in the pan.</div><div><div class=3D""><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" =
class=3D"">-----Original Message-----<br class=3D"">From: Fot &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt; On Behalf Of Scott Janzen =
via Fot<br class=3D"">Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2019 10:32 PM<br =
class=3D"">To: 'Friends of Triumph' Triumph &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br class=3D"">Subject: [Fot] Oil =
Blow-by Cause?<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">I just had a great weekend =
at Summit Point, perfect weather, four days and<br class=3D"">lots of =
track time, some quick laps and good racing.<br class=3D"">After my last =
session, I noticed some dripping oil as I put the car in the trailer.<br =
class=3D"">Got it home to find a half full catch can (1 pint?), and =
evidence of oil blowing<br class=3D"">out of the valve cover cap vent =
hole.<br class=3D"">Tonight I ran a compression test and leakdown test. =
&nbsp;Cold engine results:<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">1 - 200 and =
2%<br class=3D"">2- 180 and 6%<br class=3D"">3 - 180 and 9%<br =
class=3D"">4 - 195 and 0%<br class=3D"">5 - 190 and 0%<br class=3D"">6 - =
185 and 0%<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Note - I suspect my longacre =
leakdown gauge may not be reading quite right,<br class=3D"">as when i =
have the air side set to 100, the leakdown % on the last three is<br =
class=3D"">slightly below zero. &nbsp;So, perhaps the leakdown on the =
first three is higher.<br class=3D"">There was no excess oil until the =
last session. &nbsp;Oil pressure is about 50 hot at<br class=3D"">idle =
and 65 - 75 at speed, depending on RPM.<br class=3D"">EGT readings =
remained in the 1200 - 1250 range across three monitored<br =
class=3D"">cylinders at top speed What do i have - failing rings?<br =
class=3D"">Any diagnosis or tests you recommend before I start pulling =
the thing apart<br class=3D"">would be appreciated.<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">Triumphs racing - I=E2=80=99m sure I=E2=80=99m missing a few =
but this is who I remember.<br class=3D"">TR3 - John Hasty, Henry Frye, =
John Styduhar<br class=3D"">GT6 - me, Paul King, Jason Sukey, Jay De Pol =
until his diff case broke Spitfire -<br class=3D"">Russ Moore, Marty =
Sukey, Jeff Govert, Kent Bain, others<br class=3D"">Tr4 - Mark Wheatley, =
Allen Goode, I=E2=80=99m missing at least another one<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">Scott Janzen<br class=3D""></blockquote><br =
class=3D""></div></div></div><br class=3D""></body></html>=

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From: Paul Ricco via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 25 May 2019 13:26:51 -0500

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Scott,

When we first bought our car we chased a lot of breathing issues and oil =
being pushed in strange places.  I ended up fabricating a breather tank =
so and some custom take-offs to solve our issues.  It allowed me to =
breath the engine the way we wanted and put the tank where we wanted it. =
 It has taken a lot of pressure off of the engine seals.

If you do not have a crank breather, then it sounds like the oil has be =
coming from your valve cover to your catch tank.  Is that a correct =
assumption?

If so, I have 2 questions:

1.  Did the oil level raise much higher than normal under the valve =
cover?  Is it possible that something has restricted the oil=E2=80=99s =
ability to flow from the head back into to crankcase?=20
2.  Is your catch tank located lower than the breather take-off?  If it =
is, then excess oil under the valve cover would have followed the path =
of lease resistance to your catch tank.

I only ask, because it sounds like for that much liquid to have ended up =
in the catch tank, the oil level had to have gotten high under the valve =
cover.

We have friends that run a team that supports about 8 cars.  They =
honestly admitted to oil level problems being cause by about six people =
=E2=80=9Cchecking and topping off the oil=E2=80=9D before every session. =
 Pretty funny, that a pro team could have that kind of fun.  I do not =
think that is your issue.

My curiosity would be think through the flow of the oil, and why did it =
end up in the can.

If your only breather is at the valve cover, then there had to have been =
a lot of oil under there.  Why did it not follow the returns and flow =
back into the sump?

Paul Ricco=20

> On May 25, 2019, at 12:36 PM, Scott Janzen via Fot =
> Compression - I don=E2=80=99t know if the drop on 5 and 6 is normal =
for cold to hot testing.  What would cause this relative to cylinders =
with almost no change?
>> From: Fot <[email-masked] =
>> To: 'Friends of Triumph' Triumph <[email-masked] =
>> I just had a great weekend at Summit Point, perfect weather, four =
days and
>> After my last session, I noticed some dripping oil as I put the car =
in the trailer.
oil blowing
right,
three is
higher.
>> There was no excess oil until the last session.  Oil pressure is =
about 50 hot at
apart
is who I remember.
>> GT6 - me, Paul King, Jason Sukey, Jay De Pol until his diff case =
broke Spitfire -
>> Tr4 - Mark Wheatley, Allen Goode, I=E2=80=99m missing at least =
another one
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class=3D"">Scott,<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">When=
 we first bought our car we chased a lot of breathing issues and oil =
being pushed in strange places. &nbsp;I ended up fabricating a breather =
tank so and some custom take-offs to solve our issues. &nbsp;It allowed =
me to breath the engine the way we wanted and put the tank where we =
wanted it. &nbsp;It has taken a lot of pressure off of the engine =
seals.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">If you =
do not have a crank breather, then it sounds like the oil has be coming =
from your valve cover to your catch tank. &nbsp;Is that a correct =
assumption?</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">If =
so, I have 2 questions:</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">1. &nbsp;Did the oil level raise much higher than normal =
under the valve cover? &nbsp;Is it possible that something has =
restricted the oil=E2=80=99s ability to flow from the head back into to =
crankcase?&nbsp;</div><div class=3D"">2. &nbsp;Is your catch tank =
located lower than the breather take-off? &nbsp;If it is, then excess =
oil under the valve cover would have followed the path of lease =
resistance to your catch tank.</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I only ask, because it sounds like for =
that much liquid to have ended up in the catch tank, the oil level had =
to have gotten high under the valve cover.</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">We have friends that run a team that =
supports about 8 cars. &nbsp;They honestly admitted to oil level =
problems being cause by about six people =E2=80=9Cchecking and topping =
off the oil=E2=80=9D before every session. &nbsp;Pretty funny, that a =
pro team could have that kind of fun. &nbsp;I do not think that is your =
issue.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">My =
curiosity would be think through the flow of the oil, and why did it end =
up in the can.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">If your only breather is at the valve cover, then there had =
to have been a lot of oil under there. &nbsp;Why did it not follow the =
returns and flow back into the sump?</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Paul Ricco&nbsp;<br class=3D""><div><br =
class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On May =
25, 2019, at 12:36 PM, Scott Janzen via Fot &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><meta =
http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8" =
class=3D""><div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: =
space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D""><div class=3D"">OK, I =
re-ran the comp and leakdown tests. &nbsp;Replaced a gauge that was =
reading low on the leakdown tester, so I now trust the results. With the =
exception of #3, leakdown was almost all piston ring leak-by. &nbsp;#3 =
had exhaust noise too.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">1 - cold leak 4%, hot leak 4%, hot comp 195, prior cold comp =
200</div><div class=3D"">2 - cold leak 9%, hot leak 12%, hot comp 175, =
pcc 180</div><div class=3D"">3 - cold leak 15%, hot leak 16%, hot comp =
170, pcc 180</div><div class=3D"">4- cold leak 3%, hot leak 3%, hot comp =
195, pcc 195</div><div class=3D"">5- cold leak 4%, hot leak 4%, hot comp =
172, pcc 190</div><div class=3D"">6 - cold leak 3%, hot leak 5%, =
&nbsp;hot comp 170, pcc 185</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div=
 class=3D"">The leakdown results look good to me and are probably valve =
related. &nbsp;I=E2=80=99m used to seeing higher numbers on a season-old =
motor.</div><div class=3D""><b class=3D"">Compression </b>- I don=E2=80=99=
t know if the drop on 5 and 6 is normal for cold to hot testing. =
&nbsp;What would cause this relative to cylinders with almost no =
change?</div><div class=3D"">Plugs - Kas asked about the plugs - When I =
pulled them the first time, the insulators were very light tan, almost =
white, with tan electrodes - plugs looked the way they usually look in =
this motor. &nbsp;After warm-up, they got darker, but not surprising =
since it was mostly idle time and nothing under load. &nbsp;No oil on =
the plugs. &nbsp;No visible oil coming out the tailpipe, same color back =
there as usual.</div><div class=3D"">BTW, my lap times on the last =
session were a second off the weekend best, but so were most of my =
competitors, so the engine still seems strong.</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">At this point, unless anyone has more =
suggestions short of tear-down I guess I=E2=80=99ll run it again as-is. =
&nbsp;The oil venting points (two valve cover hoses) have not changed, =
so there was nothing that would have dumped more oil than usual. &nbsp;I =
have no block vent, so nothing to blame there.&nbsp;</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I could have had a mind =
fart and run with the accusump valve closed (it=E2=80=99s manual) but =
when I pulled the car off the trailer there was oil and pressure in the =
accusump, so I must have shut it off full. &nbsp;Thus, there should not =
have been excess oil in the pan.</div><div class=3D""><div class=3D""><div=
 class=3D""><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" =
class=3D"">-----Original Message-----<br class=3D"">From: Fot &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt; On Behalf Of Scott Janzen =
via Fot<br class=3D"">Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2019 10:32 PM<br =
class=3D"">To: 'Friends of Triumph' Triumph &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br class=3D"">Subject: [Fot] Oil =
Blow-by Cause?<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">I just had a great weekend =
at Summit Point, perfect weather, four days and<br class=3D"">lots of =
track time, some quick laps and good racing.<br class=3D"">After my last =
session, I noticed some dripping oil as I put the car in the trailer.<br =
class=3D"">Got it home to find a half full catch can (1 pint?), and =
evidence of oil blowing<br class=3D"">out of the valve cover cap vent =
hole.<br class=3D"">Tonight I ran a compression test and leakdown test. =
&nbsp;Cold engine results:<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">1 - 200 and =
2%<br class=3D"">2- 180 and 6%<br class=3D"">3 - 180 and 9%<br =
class=3D"">4 - 195 and 0%<br class=3D"">5 - 190 and 0%<br class=3D"">6 - =
185 and 0%<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Note - I suspect my longacre =
leakdown gauge may not be reading quite right,<br class=3D"">as when i =
have the air side set to 100, the leakdown % on the last three is<br =
class=3D"">slightly below zero. &nbsp;So, perhaps the leakdown on the =
first three is higher.<br class=3D"">There was no excess oil until the =
last session. &nbsp;Oil pressure is about 50 hot at<br class=3D"">idle =
and 65 - 75 at speed, depending on RPM.<br class=3D"">EGT readings =
remained in the 1200 - 1250 range across three monitored<br =
class=3D"">cylinders at top speed What do i have - failing rings?<br =
class=3D"">Any diagnosis or tests you recommend before I start pulling =
the thing apart<br class=3D"">would be appreciated.<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">Triumphs racing - I=E2=80=99m sure I=E2=80=99m missing a few =
but this is who I remember.<br class=3D"">TR3 - John Hasty, Henry Frye, =
John Styduhar<br class=3D"">GT6 - me, Paul King, Jason Sukey, Jay De Pol =
until his diff case broke Spitfire -<br class=3D"">Russ Moore, Marty =
Sukey, Jeff Govert, Kent Bain, others<br class=3D"">Tr4 - Mark Wheatley, =
Allen Goode, I=E2=80=99m missing at least another one<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">Scott Janzen<br class=3D""></blockquote><br =
class=3D""></div></div></div><br =
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From: Scott Janzen via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 25 May 2019 14:50:12 -0400

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Hi, Paul, good thoughts, but this is exactly the same breather and catch =
can configuration I=E2=80=99ve been running for the past six years, with =
no issues.
There was no oil leaking out around the valve cover gasket itself, =
though it was blowing out these breather holes and the pinhole in the =
top of the valve cover cap.
Return of oil to the crank - oil flows back from the head through all of =
the pushrod galleys.  I cannot see how they could possibly be =
obstructed.
You do bring up an interesting point - is there possibly substantially =
more flow to the rocker arm assembly all of a sudden?  The only way this =
could happen is if there were significant wear on the assembly that now =
allows a huge oil flow.

This was not a problem that was building all weekend.  I have the bonnet =
open after every race, have a meticulous engine compartment with a dry =
engine and clean surfaces - this was a sudden change from the last race =
saturday to after the only race sunday.

On May 25, 2019, at 2:26 PM, Paul Ricco <[email-masked]> wrote:

Scott,

Paul Ricco=20

> On May 25, 2019, at 12:36 PM, Scott Janzen via Fot <[email-masked] =
>=20
days and
in the trailer.
oil blowing
right,
three is
higher.
about 50 hot at
apart
is who I remember.
broke Spitfire -
another one

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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">Hi, =
Paul, good thoughts, but this is exactly the same breather and catch can =
configuration I=E2=80=99ve been running for the past six years, with no =
issues.<div class=3D"">There was no oil leaking out around the valve =
cover gasket itself, though it was blowing out these breather holes and =
the pinhole in the top of the valve cover cap.</div><div class=3D"">Return=
 of oil to the crank - oil flows back from the head through all of the =
pushrod galleys. &nbsp;I cannot see how they could possibly be =
obstructed.</div><div class=3D"">You do bring up an interesting point - =
is there possibly substantially more flow to the rocker arm assembly all =
of a sudden? &nbsp;The only way this could happen is if there were =
significant wear on the assembly that now allows a huge oil =
flow.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">This was =
not a problem that was building all weekend. &nbsp;I have the bonnet =
open after every race, have a meticulous engine compartment with a dry =
engine and clean surfaces - this was a sudden change from the last race =
saturday to after the only race sunday.<br class=3D""><div><br =
class=3D""><div class=3D"">On May 25, 2019, at 2:26 PM, Paul Ricco =
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><meta =
http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8" =
class=3D""><div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: =
space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">Scott,<div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">When we first bought our =
car we chased a lot of breathing issues and oil being pushed in strange =
places. &nbsp;I ended up fabricating a breather tank so and some custom =
take-offs to solve our issues. &nbsp;It allowed me to breath the engine =
the way we wanted and put the tank where we wanted it. &nbsp;It has =
taken a lot of pressure off of the engine seals.</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">If you do not have a crank breather, =
then it sounds like the oil has be coming from your valve cover to your =
catch tank. &nbsp;Is that a correct assumption?</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">If so, I have 2 questions:</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">1. &nbsp;Did the oil =
level raise much higher than normal under the valve cover? &nbsp;Is it =
possible that something has restricted the oil=E2=80=99s ability to flow =
from the head back into to crankcase?&nbsp;</div><div class=3D"">2. =
&nbsp;Is your catch tank located lower than the breather take-off? =
&nbsp;If it is, then excess oil under the valve cover would have =
followed the path of lease resistance to your catch tank.</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I only ask, because it =
sounds like for that much liquid to have ended up in the catch tank, the =
oil level had to have gotten high under the valve cover.</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">We have friends that run =
a team that supports about 8 cars. &nbsp;They honestly admitted to oil =
level problems being cause by about six people =E2=80=9Cchecking and =
topping off the oil=E2=80=9D before every session. &nbsp;Pretty funny, =
that a pro team could have that kind of fun. &nbsp;I do not think that =
is your issue.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">My curiosity would be think through the flow of the oil, and =
why did it end up in the can.</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">If your only breather is at the valve =
cover, then there had to have been a lot of oil under there. &nbsp;Why =
did it not follow the returns and flow back into the sump?</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Paul Ricco&nbsp;<br =
class=3D""><div class=3D""><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" =
class=3D""><div class=3D"">On May 25, 2019, at 12:36 PM, Scott Janzen =
via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><meta =
http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8" =
class=3D""><div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: =
space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D""><div class=3D"">OK, I =
re-ran the comp and leakdown tests. &nbsp;Replaced a gauge that was =
reading low on the leakdown tester, so I now trust the results. With the =
exception of #3, leakdown was almost all piston ring leak-by. &nbsp;#3 =
had exhaust noise too.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">1 - cold leak 4%, hot leak 4%, hot comp 195, prior cold comp =
200</div><div class=3D"">2 - cold leak 9%, hot leak 12%, hot comp 175, =
pcc 180</div><div class=3D"">3 - cold leak 15%, hot leak 16%, hot comp =
170, pcc 180</div><div class=3D"">4- cold leak 3%, hot leak 3%, hot comp =
195, pcc 195</div><div class=3D"">5- cold leak 4%, hot leak 4%, hot comp =
172, pcc 190</div><div class=3D"">6 - cold leak 3%, hot leak 5%, =
&nbsp;hot comp 170, pcc 185</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div=
 class=3D"">The leakdown results look good to me and are probably valve =
related. &nbsp;I=E2=80=99m used to seeing higher numbers on a season-old =
motor.</div><div class=3D""><b class=3D"">Compression </b>- I don=E2=80=99=
t know if the drop on 5 and 6 is normal for cold to hot testing. =
&nbsp;What would cause this relative to cylinders with almost no =
change?</div><div class=3D"">Plugs - Kas asked about the plugs - When I =
pulled them the first time, the insulators were very light tan, almost =
white, with tan electrodes - plugs looked the way they usually look in =
this motor. &nbsp;After warm-up, they got darker, but not surprising =
since it was mostly idle time and nothing under load. &nbsp;No oil on =
the plugs. &nbsp;No visible oil coming out the tailpipe, same color back =
there as usual.</div><div class=3D"">BTW, my lap times on the last =
session were a second off the weekend best, but so were most of my =
competitors, so the engine still seems strong.</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">At this point, unless anyone has more =
suggestions short of tear-down I guess I=E2=80=99ll run it again as-is. =
&nbsp;The oil venting points (two valve cover hoses) have not changed, =
so there was nothing that would have dumped more oil than usual. &nbsp;I =
have no block vent, so nothing to blame there.&nbsp;</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I could have had a mind =
fart and run with the accusump valve closed (it=E2=80=99s manual) but =
when I pulled the car off the trailer there was oil and pressure in the =
accusump, so I must have shut it off full. &nbsp;Thus, there should not =
have been excess oil in the pan.</div><div class=3D""><div class=3D""><div=
 class=3D""><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" =
class=3D"">-----Original Message-----<br class=3D"">From: Fot &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt; On Behalf Of Scott Janzen =
via Fot<br class=3D"">Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2019 10:32 PM<br =
class=3D"">To: 'Friends of Triumph' Triumph &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br class=3D"">Subject: [Fot] Oil =
Blow-by Cause?<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">I just had a great weekend =
at Summit Point, perfect weather, four days and<br class=3D"">lots of =
track time, some quick laps and good racing.<br class=3D"">After my last =
session, I noticed some dripping oil as I put the car in the trailer.<br =
class=3D"">Got it home to find a half full catch can (1 pint?), and =
evidence of oil blowing<br class=3D"">out of the valve cover cap vent =
hole.<br class=3D"">Tonight I ran a compression test and leakdown test. =
&nbsp;Cold engine results:<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">1 - 200 and =
2%<br class=3D"">2- 180 and 6%<br class=3D"">3 - 180 and 9%<br =
class=3D"">4 - 195 and 0%<br class=3D"">5 - 190 and 0%<br class=3D"">6 - =
185 and 0%<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Note - I suspect my longacre =
leakdown gauge may not be reading quite right,<br class=3D"">as when i =
have the air side set to 100, the leakdown % on the last three is<br =
class=3D"">slightly below zero. &nbsp;So, perhaps the leakdown on the =
first three is higher.<br class=3D"">There was no excess oil until the =
last session. &nbsp;Oil pressure is about 50 hot at<br class=3D"">idle =
and 65 - 75 at speed, depending on RPM.<br class=3D"">EGT readings =
remained in the 1200 - 1250 range across three monitored<br =
class=3D"">cylinders at top speed What do i have - failing rings?<br =
class=3D"">Any diagnosis or tests you recommend before I start pulling =
the thing apart<br class=3D"">would be appreciated.<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">Triumphs racing - I=E2=80=99m sure I=E2=80=99m missing a few =
but this is who I remember.<br class=3D"">TR3 - John Hasty, Henry Frye, =
John Styduhar<br class=3D"">GT6 - me, Paul King, Jason Sukey, Jay De Pol =
until his diff case broke Spitfire -<br class=3D"">Russ Moore, Marty =
Sukey, Jeff Govert, Kent Bain, others<br class=3D"">Tr4 - Mark Wheatley, =
Allen Goode, I=E2=80=99m missing at least another one<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">Scott Janzen<br class=3D""></blockquote><br =
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