John---I recall you once posted that our engine had sort of a rhythmic
knock. Then found your "oil" having a couple of quarts of gas in it.
This high level of liquid could acount for the sound of the crank trying
to plow its way thru. Is there something about what you are seeing that
prompts you to remove the engine?
Dick
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jmitch@snet.net(John Mitchell)
I finally had the time to pull down the oil pan today.
It was definitely a stuck float valve in the carb that cause the fuel in
the oil, which makes me crazy, as Ive changed them both twice in the
last year. Nothing remarkable in the oil pan except a small amount of
non ferrous grit. I pulled a rod cap and the bearing has small ridges
along its length. As Ive never seen a bearing before, I'm assuming it's
supposed to be completely smooth. I measured the clearance on that one
rod at .002". There is slight scuffing along the 2 edges of the bearing.
I'm guess I need to start pulling the engine out.
There goes all the other projects I had lined up for winter. Very
discouraging. John Mitchell 76 TR6
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