[Fot] Oil collecting on TR6 valve cover

[Charly Mitchel]

Jim, I race a 69 TR6 with a chrome valve cover and I see that oil quite a 
bit.  My steel cover is not porous and the only place I can point to is the 
three seals on top of the cover.  I also use a silicone gasket and know its 
not leaking there. I also have an auxiliary oil feed to the head, which 
increases oil flow under the cover.
I did have a good seal once and it was using a faucet washer that I drilled 
out the center to fit snugly over the bolt.  I'm now using the seals that 
came with the silicone gasket because they are easier to take off, they are 
2 SS washers with seals on them, one on the bottom and one on the inside.
The only other point I'd guess it's coming from is the hose where it 
attaches to the valve cover, but mine is a real tight seal.
Good luck and it'll be interesting what theories come up.
Charly Mitchel
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "sherry robyn" <sherryjimmy6116 at att.net>
To: <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2012 10:12 PM
Subject: [Fot] Oil collecting on TR6 valve cover


> Just wondered if anyone had experienced this and might know where this oil 
> is
> coming from.  Oil collects on the outside lip of the valve cover at the 
> back
> of
> the engine.  I have a new cap on the valve cover and the hose exit on the
> side
> of the valve cover is plumbed to a clear jar that collects no oil at all
> ever.
> Any thoughts would be appreciated.  Jim
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