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Re: [TR] what happened?

To: Chris Simo <ccsimonsen@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] what happened?
From: Rye Livingston <ryel@mac.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2015 15:20:21 +0000 (GMT)
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
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The plugs were wet with oil, and yes it was a brand new head gasket.=0A=0A=
I suspect a head gasket too, and I'll check the oil for water.=0A=0AThanks=
,=0A=0ARye=0A=0A=0AOn Oct 15, 2015, at 06:15 AM, Chris Simo <ccsimonsen@gm=
ail.com> wrote:=0A=0AIs that water or oil? =C2=A0 =C2=A0Lots of white smok=
e would indicate to me a blown head gasket and water on the plugs.=0A=0ADi=
d you replace the head gasket with a new one when you fixed the oil ring? =
=C2=A0 Probably not recommended, but I've reused them (1x) =C2=A0in the pa=
st, but always painted them with the copper coat head gasket paint.=0A=0AI=
've blown head gaskets that leaked water into the pistons only -- no water=
 in the oil.=C2=A0 But you may want to check your oil for contamination.=0A=
=0A=0A=

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il for water.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div><br></div><div>Ry=
e</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>On Oct 15, 2015, at 06:15 AM, Ch=
ris Simo &lt;ccsimonsen@gmail.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div><blockquote=
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oil? &nbsp; &nbsp;Lots of white smoke would indicate to me a blown head ga=
sket and water on the plugs.<div><br></div><div>Did you replace the head g=
asket with a new one when you fixed the oil ring? &nbsp; Probably not reco=
mmended, but I've reused them (1x) &nbsp;in the past, but always painted t=
hem with the copper coat head gasket paint.<br><div><br></div><div>I've bl=
own head gaskets that leaked water into the pistons only -- no water in th=
e oil.&nbsp; But you may want to check your oil for contamination.</div></=
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