[Fot] TR6 oil consumption issue during break in.

[william r tobin]

Henry, another thought: did you hone the cylinder walls well before you 
installed the pistons/rings? Sounds like the rings have not seated.
Just wondering.
Bill
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Henry Morrison" <dos_gusanos at msn.com>
To: "fot" <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 10:54 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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