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Re: [TR] TR4 valve cover

To: Jim Mills <jbmills@roadrunner.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR4 valve cover
From: bill beecher <notakitcar@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2020 00:27:38 -0500
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
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Moss shows it as part 360-630, although the one on mine was much smaller. =20=

Bill

Stay Home, Wash Your Hands.=20

On Apr 2, 2020, at 11:28 PM, Jim Mills <jbmills@roadrunner.com> wrote:

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Bill=E2=80=99s comment begs a question or two.  My later TR4 has the valve c=
over vented to the carbs.  You cannot (at least I have not found any) buy an=
y of the air filters for this system.  How do I remedy this problem?  I was t=
old to NOT plug that vent from the valve cover.  Suggestions?  Jim Mills
=20
From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of bill be=
echer
Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2020 6:03 PM
To: dave <dave@ranteer.com>
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] TR4 valve cover
=20
Isn=E2=80=99t you valve cover vented to the carbs?  Maybe a plugged PCV valv=
e?  If so, I would think you should not have a vented cap. =20
Bill

Stay Home, Wash Your Hands.=20

On Apr 2, 2020, at 7:41 PM, dave <dave@ranteer.com> wrote:

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My early TR4 (9,XXX) spits oil all over its nice chrome valve cover from the=
 breather cap
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Is there anything I can do about it other than clean it often?
=20
Btw it has 89 mm pistons, mild cam, polished/ported/shaved head, etc
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ome, Wash Your Hands.&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Apr 2, 2020, at 11:=
28 PM, Jim Mills &lt;jbmills@roadrunner.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=
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oNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">Bill=E2=80=99s comment begs a questio=
n or two.&nbsp; My later TR4 has the valve cover vented to the carbs.&nbsp; Y=
ou cannot (at least I have not found any) buy any of the air filters for thi=
s system.&nbsp; How do I remedy this problem?&nbsp; I was told to NOT plug t=
hat vent from the valve cover.&nbsp; Suggestions?&nbsp; Jim Mills<o:p></o:p>=
</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;<=
/o:p></span></p><div><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0p=
t;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Triumphs [m=
ailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>bill beecher<br><=
b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 2, 2020 6:03 PM<br><b>To:</b> dave &lt;dave@rant=
eer.com&gt;<br><b>Cc:</b> triumphs@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR=
] TR4 valve cover<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbs=
p;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Isn=E2=80=99t you valve cover vented to t=
he carbs? &nbsp;Maybe a plugged PCV valve? &nbsp;If so, I would think you sh=
ould not have a vented cap. &nbsp;<span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:=
p></span></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt">Bill=
<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Stay Home, Wash Your Hands.&nbsp;=
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0=
pt"><br>On Apr 2, 2020, at 7:41 PM, dave &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer.=
com">dave@ranteer.com</a>&gt; wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal">=EF=BB=BF<span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times Ne=
w Roman&quot;,serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">My early T=
R4 (9,XXX) spits oil all over its nice chrome valve cover from the breather c=
ap<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal">Is there anything I can do about it other than clean it often?<o:p><=
/o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
Btw it has 89 mm pistons, mild cam, polished/ported/shaved head, etc<o:p></o=
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