I don't know what the '80 B has for a PCV valve - but ' sounds to me like
it's blocked. There should be a slight vacuum in inside the crankcase.
Allen
>From: "Mike Lishego" <mlishego@asheboro.com>
>To: "Tyson Sherman" <mts3@ra.msstate.edu>,
> "MG Mailing List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: 80 MGB Question
>Date: Mon, 22 Nov 1999 20:34:11 -0500
>
>Sounds like a vented cap on a non-vented engine. I could understand
>why he has this cap; I put one on my MGB and it lower the oil
>consumption a touch...And it kept my dipstick for popping out of the
>tube.
>
>Mike Lishego
>http://www.mgb.bc.ca/virtualgarage/
>1991 Mazda Miata
>1986 Plymouth Turismo T1
>1984 Mazda RX-7 GSL-SE
>1974 MGB
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Tyson Sherman <mts3@ra.msstate.edu>
>To: MG Mailing List <mgs@autox.team.net>
>Date: Monday, November 22, 1999 4:10 PM
>Subject: 80 MGB Question
>
>
>>I was doing a bit of work on a friend's 80 MGB
>>today (replaced valve cover gasket, adjusted rear
>>brakes).
>>
>>Her car has a different oil filler cap from my 76
>>(it's really the same looking, just much taller -
>>they're both the variety that lists names of oils
>>in a circle).
>>
>>The problem: there is smoke coming from around the
>>filler cap. I know that vapors move around inside
>>the valve cover, but I've never seen them seep out
>>on my B. Anyone know what causes this and how to
>>fix it?
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>>--
>>Tyson Sherman
>>mts3@ra.msstate.edu
>>ICQ# 10494960
>>http://www.tecinfo.com/~tsherman
>>
>>
>>
>
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Allen Bachelder
'73 B - "done"
'76 B - daily driver
'73 GT - awaiting front wings
'65 B shell - awaiting paint
'67 GT - awaiting everthing
'57 ZB - parts car or resto-candidate? - awaiting decision
'49 YT - in "progress"
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