[TR] Blue smoke under uphill load with TR6

[WBEECH]

First thought is valve guides.  Compression is good but when your under a load
high vacuum is sucking oil from around the guides.

Bill

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On Jul 23, 2013, at 4:12 PM, Allan Reich <areich at telus.net> wrote:

> Greetings
> Strange smoke started coming out of my TR6 after long climb up steep hill
at
> 65 mph in 4th gear overdrive. Also start smelling the oily smoke.
> Can run all day at high speed with no issues. This just started as I was on
a
> similar ride last month with no issues.
> Ran home 100 miles no problems. Tested again yesterday on smaller but just
as
> steep and started smelling it again and saw faint smoke.
> Compression between 145 to 160. Plugs 1,2,3 clean and 4,5,6 sooty. Car has
cam
> and 3 strombergs (Richard Good stuff)
> Thought I would throw this out to experts for ideas
> Thanks
> Allan Reich
> Vancouver
> 1975 TR6
>
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