Bob,
Dumb question, but did you change your oil after you replaced the head?
Sure sounds like there is a lot of water in your oil; could be from the
(previous)
leak, or excessive blowby. If the breather is crudded-up, this will make the
problem worse.
bs
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Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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Subject: Condensation?
> Listers, I have had a persistant problem with a BJ7 that has me head
> scratching. The car had so much white smoke that we figured a new Pope had
> been elected everytime it started. Smoke cleared after the car warmed and it
> ran great. Had to be coolant in combustion chambers, so checked and found
> cracked head. Replaced head several hundred miles ago, but plagued with
> water, not anti-freeze, in the rear carb. via the crankcase breather. Lots of
> sludge in the hose also. The radiator level is not changing. Engine temp
> shows 190 on guage. If this is condensation, where is it coming from? Why is
> it happening ? How do we stop it?
> Any and all suggestions considered.
> Cheers.......Bob
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