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Re: Exhaust smell (was old fluif)

To: Dave Massey <105671.471@compuserve.com>
Subject: Re: Exhaust smell (was old fluif)
From: "Philip E. Barnes" <peb3@cornell.edu>
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2003 14:05:47 -0500
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
References: <200312181346_MC3-1-611B-347D@compuserve.com>
>At 1:46 PM -0500 12/18/03, Dave Massey wrote:
>Or could it be that when you bought it it didn't have worn valve guides and
>rings?
>
>I, too, have been working with a bad smelling exhaust.  A rebuilt head with
>new guides didn't fix it so I guess it will be rings next.

If it weren't for the fact that the engine has less than 10K miles 
since the re-build, I'd agree with you. There may be room for 
improvement in adjusting the carbs, but other than that, I don't have 
an explanation.
-- 
Phil Barnes
Cortland, NY                         
peb3@cornell.edu




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