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Re: [Fot] Oil Temp TR4 forcing me to cancel my trip to KAS cup

To: "Triumph Friends of" <fot@autox.team.net>, "Mike Mehl"
Subject: Re: [Fot] Oil Temp TR4 forcing me to cancel my trip to KAS cup
From: Charly <charly@mitchelplumbing.com>
Date: Sun, 15 May 2011 18:01:27 -0500
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WOW!  Is there any chance you can get back with your engine builder
and maybe find a solution or if the temp is really that high.  What
did the temp go up to on the dyno?  I was really hoping you could make
it, I don't think Mark York is going either.

         I had a low oil pressure when I came off the track yesterday and
when all the races were canceled today, I went home and  pulled my oil
pan and checked things.  Bearings look good, I suspect the oil pump, I
saw a flaw in the casing which might have allowed it to 'leak'.  New
bearings and a oil pump and I'll be ready.
 Anybody have any suggestions on tweaking a TR6 oil pump?
        Charly Mitchel

        TR6 #44
 On Sun 15/05/11 1:44 PM , Mike Mehl mike.mehl@yahoo.com sent:
  Well;
 The good news is the engine didn't fail (pretty sure). (TR4) I am
 running high
 oil temp. Ran 3 sessions with oil temp 220, 230 and 240. Water
 never got above
 180. Cut the filter open after the first seesion and it was
 totally clean.
 Pitted with Jeff Quick, Mark York and Charly Mitchel (TR4a,
 TR6, TR3) at the
 Sovren Spring Sprints. Mark is having some challenges as
 well.
 I am afraid I can't make the tow from Vancouver Washington knowing
 I have this
 problem with no time on track before then. I am really
 disapointed that I won't
 make my first this year. I had been running laps in
 my head around Laguna Seca
 for months now.
 Mike Mehl #46 TR4
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