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1. Smoking at the light (score: 1): Author: "Chris Kincer" <ChrisKincer@insightbb.com>; Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2005 15:26:08 -0400; Can anyone tell me what I need to purchase to cure my TR6's smoking probling. The car tends to smoke out of the exhaust when I'm decelerating or when I come to a stop at a light or stop sign. I think; /html/6pack/2005-04/msg00021.html (7,626 bytes)
2. Re: Smoking at the light (score: 1): Author: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>; Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2005 17:38:04 -0400 (EDT); Do a leakdown test. This will pinpoint the source of the oil (or coolant) in the combustion chambers. Once you figure out if the problem is rings or the head (head gasket and/or valves), then you can; /html/6pack/2005-04/msg00024.html (8,882 bytes)
3. RE: Smoking at the light (score: 1): Author: "Navarrette, Vance" <vance.navarrette@intel.com>; Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2005 17:25:39 -0700; The fact that the car smokes on deceleration implies that the intake valve guides and or valves are worn, as the high engine vacuum tends to draw oil past the valve guides. Smoking under acceleratio; /html/6pack/2005-04/msg00028.html (8,916 bytes)
4. Re: Smoking at the light (score: 1): Author: "Mark Bullard" <mbullard@verizon.net>; Date: Sun, 03 Apr 2005 17:37:59 -1000; What will the compression check tell me. I've also got a good amount of smoke but it is primarily at idle and start up, the top end was done about a year and a half ago so I'm assuming that the lowe; /html/6pack/2005-04/msg00034.html (8,893 bytes)
5. Re: Smoking at the light (score: 1): Author: "James Franks" <jimmble@adelphia.net>; Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 08:38:43 -0400; If the compression is good, freshen the head. It may just be worn valve guides or valve stems. Mic the stems to see if they are worn, and have your machine shop put seals on the intake guides. Use ir; /html/6pack/2005-04/msg00042.html (8,391 bytes)
6. Re: Smoking at the light (score: 1): Author: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>; Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 09:36:11 -0400 (EDT); All the above is good advice. However, I need to caution on the last statement - use iron guides. The stock guides are iron, but the replacement guides that are out there seem to be of dubious qualit; /html/6pack/2005-04/msg00045.html (9,410 bytes)
7. Re: Smoking at the light (score: 1): Author: "James Franks" <jimmble@adelphia.net>; Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 09:44:43 -0400; Thanks for the warning, Bob! That's the power of the list at work, getting information from across the nation without leaving the garage. Jim -- Original Message -- From: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.; /html/6pack/2005-04/msg00046.html (9,021 bytes)
8. Re: Smoking at the light (score: 1): Author: Bill <william.mcintire@wright.edu>; Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2005 11:00:28 -0400; Wonder what ever happened to 'run what you brung' or' those that cheat are more equal'?...or am I seriously dating myself?? Bill '70 6; /html/6pack/2005-04/msg00048.html (9,458 bytes)
9. Re: Smoking at the light (score: 1): Author: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>; Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 11:26:48 -0400 (EDT); Ah - the old "we did the top end" problem. Answer: RINGS But get a leakdown test to confirm! The compression test will tell you which hole is bad (if in fact only one is bad). A wet test will make yo; /html/6pack/2005-04/msg00050.html (9,232 bytes)
10. Re: Smoking at the light (score: 1): Author: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>; Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 11:32:56 -0400 (EDT); Ooops - got ahead of myself. The smoke on startup indicates that "stuff" is entering the combustion chamber when the motor is off. I'd say "valve guides". A little smoke is okay, look at any 80's - 9; /html/6pack/2005-04/msg00052.html (9,968 bytes)
11. Re: Smoking at the light (score: 1): Author: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>; Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 11:54:55 -0400 (EDT); You aren't dating yourself. There's always folks that try to use different angles to get a competitive advantage. Not tooting my own horn - I tend to finish mid-pack and above at the events that I do; /html/6pack/2005-04/msg00054.html (9,721 bytes)
12. Re: Smoking at the light (score: 1): Author: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>; Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 11:56:03 -0400 (EDT); OUCH! and "they" say I'm cruel! rml p.s. I'm perenially 15 years young. -- Bob Lang Room N42-140Q | This space for rent Consultant MIT unix-linux-help | Voice:617-253-7438 FAX: 617-258-9535 | Cell: x; /html/6pack/2005-04/msg00055.html (8,875 bytes)
13. Re: Smoking at the light (score: 1): Author: Craig Wensley <wensley@adelphia.net>; Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2005 13:13:08 -0400; Count me in on the 15 years young or may be more; /html/6pack/2005-04/msg00056.html (9,216 bytes)
14. Re: Smoking at the light (score: 1): Author: "steve bridge" <slbridge@hotmail.com>; Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2005 17:55:37 +0000; I'm just a shade tree grease ape (too big to pass for a monkey) and here are some things to also ponder: Do you have a fair amount of oil around your filler cap? I would expect an older motor (if th; /html/6pack/2005-04/msg00058.html (10,328 bytes)
15. Re: Smoking at the light (score: 1): Author: "John Dombey" <JDombey@dotcast.com>; Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 11:06:35 -0700; Another possibility, if you've got one installed is the head-oiler bypass thingy. You _can_ actually have too much oil under the valve cover - remember that there are no valve stem seals. After I re; /html/6pack/2005-04/msg00059.html (9,001 bytes)
16. Re: Smoking at the light (score: 1): Author: "Mark Bullard" <mbullard@verizon.net>; Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2005 08:58:03 -1000; I'm assuming that you are talking about the "weep" hole in the rocker shaft? If so, how do you bypass it. I did replace the entire rocker assembly when I did the top end. Is there any problem with c; /html/6pack/2005-04/msg00060.html (9,801 bytes)
17. RE: Smoking at the light (score: 1): Author: "Shawn J. Loseke" <sloseke@holly.colostate.edu>; Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 13:29:03 -0600; He's actually refering to the auxillary/external oil feed line that enters through a factory location on the back of the head and picks up oil from one of the gallery plugs near the distributor. (Mi; /html/6pack/2005-04/msg00061.html (9,322 bytes)
18. Re: Smoking at the light (score: 1): Author: "Mark Bullard" <mbullard@verizon.net>; Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2005 12:23:30 -1000; Thanks all, I'll check it out and let you know. Mark; /html/6pack/2005-04/msg00064.html (7,994 bytes)
19. Re: Smoking at the light (score: 1): Author: TRIUMPH6PK@aol.com; Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 22:27:45 EDT; Last time I did a valve job on my 71 TR6 I found that valve stem seals from a 1960 Ford 200 cid 6 fit perfectly. I bought them from Perfect Circle ( they make piston rings). Haven't had a problem in; /html/6pack/2005-04/msg00078.html (7,927 bytes)
20. RE: Smoking at the light (score: 1): Author: "Gene Hart" <genehart@att.net>; Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 23:01:30 -0400; I know this may sound strange, but how did you discover this, did you go through boxes of valves, look up dimensions in catalogs? I never would of thought to myself, "hey let me see if this 1960 for; /html/6pack/2005-04/msg00079.html (8,669 bytes)

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