All depends on hot stuff gets. You won't have mayo if the inside of the
cover gets over 212--the water boils away and leaves the oil clear again.
Sometimes you'll see little traces inside the oil on the cover that probably
indicate mayo formed and then boiled partly away. That's more likely to
happen with the steel cover than the aluminum one since the aluminum ones
are thicker and have cooling fins.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of MDunst / Gasket Works USA
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 12:00 PM
To: FOT@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: another strange TR problem
I have that same "mayo" color in mine on occaision. Did Ken say there was
no indication of that stuff whatsoever? I have used two different valve
covers alum and stock but, both seemed to show it.
Mordy Dunst
Gasket Works USA, LLC
www.headgasket.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Babcock [mailto:BillB@bnj.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 11:30 AM
To: 'MDunst / Gasket Works USA'; FOT@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: another strange TR problem
An exorcist is a nice idea, but it's not impossible at all. My oil temp gets
up to about 235 during a race. I know Ken's motor is probably being pushed
very hard and gets equally as hot. There will be no sign of water in it
except mayo in the valve cover and not even there if it's a tin cover and a
long enough race for the metal to get over 212 degrees. As soon as it exits
the breather as steam and droplets it condenses and runs into the can, or it
condenses in the metal can.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of MDunst / Gasket Works USA
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 10:40 AM
To: FOT@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: another strange TR problem
You know Ken, this is kind of impossible. The only way water can get into
the catch oil breather tank is 1) if it comming from the internal parts of
the engine or 2) Surrepetitiously.
If the catch oil catch tank was empty before the run and one quart was in it
after the run.... and no water/oil mixture in the motor dip stick, valve
cover...
Then you need an exorcist.
Mordy Dunst
Gasket Works USA, LLC
www.headgasket.com
+626.358.1616 voice
+626.628.3777 fax
GMT (-08:00 Pacific)
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of BFEKen@copper.net
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 9:48 AM
To: FOT@autox.team.net
Subject: another strange TR problem
FOT experts. After 50 years racing 4 cyl Triumphs, I have a problem that I
really don't understand. At our last race meet at Fontana, Preston noticed
that we had approx 1 quart of radiator water in the oil catch can & that the
radiator was down about a like amount. There was no evidence of oil in the
water, or evidence of water in the oil. there was no soap in the valve
cover,or change to the plug color. It ran very well with no miss & it did
not get hot. The oil & water have separate catch cans & the radiator catch
can was dry. After much head scratching, we refilled the radiator & drained
the catch can. Not knowing what else to do we raced the main event. The car
went as well as usual, but the conditions were back & perhaps a bit more
water in the catch can than the prior run. please let me know if you have
ever faced this & what the problem was.
Ken
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