Bill,
On your '76B which - presumably - still has its original Zenith-Stromberg
carburetor, the oil leaks down past a small O-ring and mixes with the
fuel/air mixture flowing under the piston. It is very common for this to
happen when the original O-ring becomes old and hard from years of exposure
to heat.
Th fix is to have someone who knows what they are doing replace the O-ring.
(It is easy to score the inside of the bore where the O-ring works, which
makes it hard for even the new O-ring to seal properly.)
Lawrie
British Sportscar Center
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Saidel <saidel@crab.rutgers.edu>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, June 07, 1999 6:22 AM
Subject: carborattor oil...where does it go?
>Hi,
> I have 2 thought questions for you experienced souls.
>1. What does the carborator oil do and where does it go so I have to refill
>every 50 miles or so?
>
>2. I understand mechanics and replacing static parts, but I want to learn
>to do my own tune-up. Any suggestions as to where I might learn what a
>tune-up does for an engine and how to do it? I guess I am asking for the
>Roseta stone of car repair manuals. Titles???
>
>TIA,
>
>Bill, '76B
>
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