The extra pressure is probably exacerbating an otherwise unnoticeable
problem. However, there's always the possibility that new valve guides
wouldn't stand up to the increased pressure, either, and so the external
line might not be a good idea in any case.
Jim Ruwaldt
'72 TR6 CC79338U
Bloomington, IN
On Wed, 3 Sep 1997, Aaron Johnson wrote:
> My guess is that the valve guides are a little bit worn and this is
> causing the oil consumtion that you speak of.
>
> Aaron
>
>
> On Wed, 3 Sep 1997, Anne van Leeuwen wrote:
>
> > Recently I installed an external rocker assembly oil feed line on my 1972
> > TR6 engine, after which oil consumption increased considerably. Before the
> > modification the engine used hardly any oil, now the level is dropping
> > steadily. Also after starting a still warm engine some blue smoke comes out
> > of the exhaust. I guess the oil is disappearing via the valve stems. I
> > checked for leaks: no problems at the connections.
> >
> > Does anybody have similar experiences? I've never seen the internals of the
> > engine: can somebody explain why this could happen?
> >
> > Anne van Leeuwen
> > anne.van.leeuwen@vitatron.com
> >
> >
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