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Re: 1275 A series

To: gerry@probe.att.com
Subject: Re: 1275 A series
From: Dick Nyquist <dickn@hpspdln.spd.hp.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Mar 92 11:41:56 PST
Gerry:
| He had the engine rebuild almost 3000 miles ago yet there is still a
| great deal of pressure building up in the crankcase. He has a empty 
| oil can hooked up as an oil overflow and yesterday we took a 90 miles drive
| and we found almost 1 quart of oil in the overflow.
...................
| Anybody have a clue what's going on and how to solve it ?)

After 3000 miles the rings should be seated. Three other explanations 
come to mind:

        1 Blown head gasket

        2 rings broken (maybe in assembly)

        3 very bad valve guides




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