Jim,
My TR6's engine crankcase filled up with gas due to brand new stuck float
valves, so I put the old ones back in and all is well. Sorry, but I don't
know what brands either the new ones or old ones are. I did change the oil
twice right after the mishap, running the engine very briefly after the
first oil change. I was afraid that just changing the oil once would not
allow for the flushing of areas which don't drain well, causing the oil to
be slightly diluted with gas and therefore failing to provide the required
lubricity.
I am interested to know what others more knowledgeable than me think about
changing the oil twice, rather than once, after gasoline dilution of the
crankcase oil.
Gary
'73
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From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of clarkja34@netscape.net
Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 12:06 AM
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: fuel in oil
Hi there here is a problem that just occerred. I just went out to fire up
my 72 TR6 and I checked the oil level before I went to start it. It had been
stored all winter and had a full tank of gas. When I liiked at the oil check
rod I found that the level was way above the full mark on the rod. It also
smelled a bit like gas. I then drained the oil and put new stuff in but made
sure to crank the engine over quite a bit ti get new oil circulating again.
(pulled out the coil wire). I then put it back started the car and it runs
fine. Here is the question. How did the gas get into the oil? I have heard
of this happening before but he never found out how the gas got in the oil
either. I thought it might have got in through a ripped diaphram in the fuel
pump but the pump runs okay. Any suggestions as to what is happening. It
only seems to happen when the car is put up for extended storage. Tks in
advance Jim
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