Thanks to everyone that's replied, I'm a new subscriber and I'm very im=
pressed.
The condensation theory would correspond to the weather on the days whe=
n it has
happened (cold and damp),
or perhaps it's just wishful thinking. Anyway, I'll keep a careful eye =
on it
for now.
Thanks again,
David
77 Spitfire 1500 (UK)
>At 02:10 PM 10/30/98 +0000, David Ware wrote:
>>I've noticed this twice now, a creamy substance in the rocker cover,=
mainly
>>around the oil cap.
>>Is this an indication of a blown head gasket?
>
>Then Ian Southwell,
>
>>I may be wrong about this but my old Dolomite used to do exactly this=
even
>>after a rebuild and I was told it was condensation? or blocked breath=
er
>>tubes from the cover to the carbs. It ran fine for many-a-year with =
this
>>condition.
>
>I have to agree with Ian. I've seen it many times. Especially since =
you
>don't have any other symptoms of a blown head gasket.
>
>John
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