[TR] Alloy valve cover oil consumption

Tony Drews tony at tonydrews.com
Fri Aug 22 11:53:43 MDT 2014


I can't comment on which solution is the best from any personal 
experience, but I'd be inclined to epoxy something to the inside of 
the cover instead of riveting it mainly for cosmetic reasons (no 
holes to drill in the cover).  I'd think about likely paths for oil 
to be slung and look to block those with the baffle.

Tony Drews

At 08:46 AM 8/22/2014, Brad Kahler wrote:
>When I bought my TR4 back in 2010 it came with a TriuimphTune alloy valve
>cover.  While nice looking, the fact that it has no baffle or screen over
>the breather tube going to the carburetors causes oil consumption to
>increase.  I've been doing some google searching and have come up with
>several possible solutions on how to create a baffle.
>
>One involves epoxying an aluminum baffle over the opening, another uses
>some wire and a small aluminum plate held in place over the hole.  Still
>another was adding a small baffle over the opening by riveting it in place
>with solid aluminum rivets.  And finally someone apparently has wrapped a
>screen over the discharge end of the tube and and then pushed the hose over
>it.
>
>I'm sort of partial to the aluminum plate and rivet idea although I'm not
>keen on drilling holes in the valve cover.  However I might try the screen
>method since it would be a quick and dirty test.
>
>Has anyone tried a different solution to what I've listed?  If so I'd love
>to hear about it.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Brad
>
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