Sounds like a vented cap on a non-vented engine. I could understand
why he has this cap; I put one on my MGB and it lower the oil
consumption a touch...And it kept my dipstick for popping out of the
tube.
Mike Lishego
http://www.mgb.bc.ca/virtualgarage/
1991 Mazda Miata
1986 Plymouth Turismo T1
1984 Mazda RX-7 GSL-SE
1974 MGB
-----Original Message-----
From: Tyson Sherman <mts3@ra.msstate.edu>
To: MG Mailing List <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, November 22, 1999 4:10 PM
Subject: 80 MGB Question
>I was doing a bit of work on a friend's 80 MGB
>today (replaced valve cover gasket, adjusted rear
>brakes).
>
>Her car has a different oil filler cap from my 76
>(it's really the same looking, just much taller -
>they're both the variety that lists names of oils
>in a circle).
>
>The problem: there is smoke coming from around the
>filler cap. I know that vapors move around inside
>the valve cover, but I've never seen them seep out
>on my B. Anyone know what causes this and how to
>fix it?
>
>Thanks.
>
>--
>Tyson Sherman
>mts3@ra.msstate.edu
>ICQ# 10494960
>http://www.tecinfo.com/~tsherman
>
>
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