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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Bill’s comment begs a question or two. My later TR4 has the valve cover vented to the carbs. You cannot (at least I have not found any) buy any of the air filters for this system. How do I remedy this problem? I was told to NOT plug that vent from the valve cover. Suggestions? Jim Mills<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>bill beecher<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 2, 2020 6:03 PM<br><b>To:</b> dave <dave@ranteer.com><br><b>Cc:</b> triumphs@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] TR4 valve cover<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Isn’t you valve cover vented to the carbs? Maybe a plugged PCV valve? If so, I would think you should not have a vented cap. <span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Bill<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Stay Home, Wash Your Hands. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On Apr 2, 2020, at 7:41 PM, dave <<a href="mailto:dave@ranteer.com">dave@ranteer.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>My early TR4 (9,XXX) spits oil all over its nice chrome valve cover from the breather cap<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Is there anything I can do about it other than clean it often?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Btw it has 89 mm pistons, mild cam, polished/ported/shaved head, etc<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>** <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **<br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs">http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs</a> <a href="http://www.team.net/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/notakitcar@yahoo.com">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/notakitcar@yahoo.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>