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To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: blowing smoke
From: Don Spence <dkspence@telus.net>
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2005 13:16:24 -0600
Blown head gasket?


On Monday, October 3, 2005, at 09:44  AM, Triumphs@Autox.team.net daily 
digest wrote:

> Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2005 16:42:38 -0700
> From: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
> Subject: RE: Blowing Smoke
>
>> 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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