[TR] TR3 engine issues

[DLylis at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/30/2008 12:29:35 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
llst at shaw.ca writes:

After  about 10 minutes of motor idling, smoke/fog in great volumes exits 
the  exhaust pipe. I also noticed that engine oil is blown out the 
dipstick  when the dipstick is removed while the engine is  idling.


My vote is head gasket/crack.  Something is allowing water/coolant  into a 
combustion chamber when it reaches temperature.
 
As to the oil, make sure that the motor is properly vented.  It sounds  like 
you have too much crankcase pressure.
Regardless of what your rings are doing, this motor has a rather large  vent, 
drivers side rear, that should handle any and all pressure that the motor  
can deliver without finding other places of egress.  
Personally, I would stop putting kerosene in the motor right away.
 

David  Lylis
69 TR6 CC26160L
60 TR3A TS74461LO



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