[Mgs] [MG-MGB] RE: rocker threads causing problems

[Paul Hunt]

Who would you be kidding if you did?  You would still be using oil even if 
it didn't emit smoke (which I doubt would be the case anyway).  You surely 
don't expect oil is going to remain as oil after combustion and keep 
building up?  Even if it didn't actually burn it's going to get pushed out 
into the exhaust.

And blue smoke after a period of idling or on the overrun has been a symptom 
of valves/guides/seals in my book.  Rings causes blow-by, and a large 
difference in dry and wet cylinder pressures.  A different oil *may* not 
leak past the valves as much, but that would be revealed by lower oil 
consumption.

PaulH.

----- Original Message ----- 
> Also, a thought from last night just before dreamland. What if I replace 
> the
> dino oil with synthetic? Somebody told me some time ago, that syn doesn't
> burn. If that is the case, what if I replace the oil with syn: I shouldn't
> have blue smoke. The only thing would be a hydraulic buildup of fluid in 
> the
> cylinder. Any thoughts?