I'm not at home right now so I can't check but I believe that the stock valve
cover has a baffle to prevent the from oil being picked up through the
crankcase breather system. The Aluminum covers do not have the baffle. At
least my TriumphTune cover doesn't.
Shawn J. Loseke
1972 TR6
Fort Collins, CO
>===== Original Message From "Gary R." <gary@tpartners.net> =====
>Ray - I can't say for sure if there ever was anything there but currently
>mine has nothing. Here is a link to a trick (and a bit expensive) solution.
>
>http://www.goodparts.com/parts_oil_sep.html
>
>Gary R.
>http://www.icer.net/TR6.html
>74 TR6
>Woodbury, CT
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net
>> [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Drswitala@aol.com
>> Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2003 10:32 AM
>> To: 6pack@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Emission line filter
>>
>>
>> Without having to take off my valve cover and look, does
>> anyone know if there
>> is a gauze type filter that retains oil from blowing through
>> the emission
>> hoes that goes to the carbs? My Spitfire had this and was
>> wondering if TR6 was
>> the same. The reason I am asking is because there is some oil
>> in my emission
>> lines and I cannot imagine that's good for my carbs. If there
>> is a filter in the
>> valve cover perhaps it is saturated or even missing. If not
>> is there any kind
>> of in line filter I could install between the cover and carbs?
>>
>> Always appreciative,
>> Ray
>> 73 TR6
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