- 1. [TR] oil filler cap leakage (score: 1)
- Author: Greg Perry <rgperry@earthlink.net>
- Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2006 09:57:15 -0600 (GMT-06:00)
- Hello List, My oil filler cap on the valve cover is leaking a lot less than before rebuilding it. I drilled out the rivet, replaced the gasket with two pieces of 1/32" gasket material. The original t
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- 2. RE: [TR] oil filler cap leakage (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2006 10:01:03 -0800
- the I have, although not on a TR6. Chances are your rings are worn. Under heavy throttle (not just revving the engine up without a load), the blowby past the rings is more than the crankcase vent sy
- /html/triumphs/2006-12/msg00346.html (6,946 bytes)
- 3. RE: [TR] oil filler cap leakage (score: 1)
- Author: Greg Perry <rgperry@earthlink.net>
- Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2006 13:36:44 -0600 (GMT-06:00)
- Thanks for the confirmation! I was hoping that the solution was a bit simpler to cure. But at over 200K miles and with cylinder compression range 145 psi to 133 psi, the engine/ car runs very well.
- /html/triumphs/2006-12/msg00349.html (7,609 bytes)
- 4. [TR] Oil filler cap leakage (score: 1)
- Author: Brian.L.Jones@gsk.com
- Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 09:38:59 -0500
- I know that you like the original cap, and Randall may be right that rings or bigger vent are required, but I suggest that you try a cheaper solution first. I had an oil filler cap that gushed a 'st
- /html/triumphs/2006-12/msg00356.html (8,011 bytes)
- 5. Re: [TR] Oil filler cap leakage (score: 1)
- Author: Greg Perry <rgperry@earthlink.net>
- Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 09:51:21 -0600 (GMT-06:00)
- You have a good point. I just have a daily driver. It's certainly not a show car. I significantly reduced the rate of oil leakage by rebuilding the oil cap. I'll try to bend the tabs on the old one
- /html/triumphs/2006-12/msg00357.html (9,511 bytes)
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