[Fot] TR6 oil consumption issue during break in.

[malaboge at aol.com]

Henry,

>From your posts, I see 2 possible clues...
1. Huge Oil pressure
2. The car runs cool.  Never much above 160

My guess...combo of the hi pressure pushing too much oil everywhere including
into the cylinders where its washing the cylinders down, and never getting hot
enuf to seat the rings amid the wash of oil...

At this point you may have glazed the walls/rings and once you lower the OP,
you might try the ole Bon Ami trick.  If that doesnt work you may have to
re-hone and re-ring...

sometimes too much is just that...
Nick in Nor Cal





-----Original Message-----
From: Henry Morrison <dos_gusanos at msn.com>
To: fot <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tue, Sep 20, 2011 10:12 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
ssue.  In short I just rebuilt the engine and I've got the engine down to
sing 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
he rings etc......
Did my 20 minute run in at 2000 rpm.  Huge Oil pressure, put in an old reief
pring to get it off the peg on the gauge now about 75 lbs on the raod 50 at
dle.
I bought the cheapest pistons I could find on ebay....... I think they were
he "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
rom lights especially when you rev it after it has been idling a bit waiting
n line to get in the car show.
Yesterday I blocked 1/2 the radiator with cardboard and drove about 20 miles
ome all up hill.  On arrival home the car was idling at 195, but still liked
o smoke.
I am going to continue to drive it and hope the problem magically goes away
as
'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
upming Ajax in the engine will solve the problem.

heers, Henry Morrison, Albuquerque, NM
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