[Fot] Oil Blow-by Cause?

[van.mulders.marcel at telenet.be]

If the catch can has a connection to a (low) spot of the crankcase, lots of oil can be pushed into the catch can at the track curves, especially when the duct between the crankcase and the can has only a small diameter, then the oil cannot return to the crankcase. It means there is some blow by, but maybe the symptoms are not necessarily bad news. 
Marcel 


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Aan: "fot" <fot at autox.team.net> 
Verzonden: Woensdag 22 mei 2019 04:31:47 
Onderwerp: [Fot] Oil Blow-by Cause? 

I just had a great weekend at Summit Point, perfect weather, four days and lots of track time, some quick laps and good racing. 
After my last session, I noticed some dripping oil as I put the car in the trailer. 
Got it home to find a half full catch can (1 pint?), and evidence of oil blowing out of the valve cover cap vent hole. 
Tonight I ran a compression test and leakdown test. Cold engine results: 

1 - 200 and 2% 
2- 180 and 6% 
3 - 180 and 9% 
4 - 195 and 0% 
5 - 190 and 0% 
6 - 185 and 0% 

Note - I suspect my longacre leakdown gauge may not be reading quite right, as when i have the air side set to 100, the leakdown % on the last three is slightly below zero. So, perhaps the leakdown on the first three is higher. 
There was no excess oil until the last session. Oil pressure is about 50 hot at idle and 65 - 75 at speed, depending on RPM. 
EGT readings remained in the 1200 - 1250 range across three monitored cylinders at top speed 
What do i have - failing rings? 
Any diagnosis or tests you recommend before I start pulling the thing apart would be appreciated. 

Triumphs racing - I’m sure I’m missing a few but this is who I remember. 
TR3 - John Hasty, Henry Frye, John Styduhar 
GT6 - me, Paul King, Jason Sukey, Jay De Pol until his diff case broke 
Spitfire - Russ Moore, Marty Sukey, Jeff Govert, Kent Bain, others 
Tr4 - Mark Wheatley, Allen Goode, I’m missing at least another one 

Scott Janzen 


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