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RE: Blowing Smoke

To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: Blowing Smoke
From: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2005 16:42:38 -0700
> There is considerable  blue/white smoke upon start up.  It  then thins out a
> bit, but remains consistent at idle and on revving the  engine.
> Any clues as to what  Ibm experiencing?  Any other checks  to help with a
> diagnosis?  Ibm  curious why the smoke appeared ball of a sudden,b but I
> suppose
> when stuff  happens, it can happen quickly.

Bill, do you by any chance have the external oil feed to the rockers ?  Or oil
seals fitted to the intake valve stems ?  Any other modifications ?

I'm having a hard time coming up with anything that would explain your symptoms
on a stock TR3A engine.

Randall


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