[Fot] TR6 oil consumption issue during break in.

[RACER BUD]

Henry...If you have an increased amount of smoke after idling, it sounds 
like badly leaking valve guides....The oil is accumulating on the top of the 
pistons, and not burning off quickly, as it will when under power...
Racer Bud
Spitfire #21
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Henry Morrison" <dos_gusanos at msn.com>
To: "fot" <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 7:54 AM
Subject: [Fot] TR6 oil consumption issue during break in.


> Hello group,  Once again I cry out for help with the latest mind boggling 
> TR6
> issue.  In short I just rebuilt the engine and I've got the engine down to
> using just 1 quart of oil for every 60 miles travelled.
>
> The details:
>
> I did the best work within my current skill set during assembly. 
> Staggered
> the rings etc......
>
> Did my 20 minute run in at 2000 rpm.  Huge Oil pressure, put in an old 
> reief
> spring to get it off the peg on the gauge now about 75 lbs on the raod 50 
> at
> idle.
>
> I bought the cheapest pistons I could find on ebay....... I think they 
> were
> the "county" brand.
>
> A friend took my yellow fan for his TVR and gave me his red 13 blade fan.
>
> Car runs pretty well, performs within reason.
>
> The car runs cool.  Never much above 160
>
> I have put 4-500 miles on it and it smokes when shifiting and pulling away
> from lights especially when you rev it after it has been idling a bit 
> waiting
> in line to get in the car show.
>
> Yesterday I blocked 1/2 the radiator with cardboard and drove about 20 
> miles
> home all up hill.  On arrival home the car was idling at 195, but still 
> liked
> to smoke.
>
> I am going to continue to drive it and hope the problem magically goes 
> away as
> I'd rather buy oil than pull the engine apart at this point.
>
> Please chime in if you have any great ideas or know that mystery oil or
> dupming Ajax in the engine will solve the problem.
>
>
> Cheers, Henry Morrison, Albuquerque, NM
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