Rick, I'd try nose plugs for awhile. This could put off the rebuild
until the smoke gets so bad you can't see. When that happens a fan
could be installed to keep the smoke going backwards away from you and
the car. Of course this presents the problem of finding original
Rootes nose plugs and fans to complete the job. J
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Subject: Re: PCV Circuit Cleaning
Author: Rick Hoefle <NamasteRH@worldnet.att.net> at CCGATE
Date: 3/4/97 7:04 PM
Spook37211@aol.com wrote:
>
> 'Course this begs the question: Is the valve blocked? Have you tried to pull
> air through it, as by sucking on it? If it is, take it apart, dump it in a
> small sealed container of lacquer thinner and leave over-night. If this
> doesn't clean it, shoot ot full of spray-on oven clean, treat it according to
> directions, and rinse with water. Works great.
>
> HOWEVER at least some of the Tiger did come with the connection to the air
> cleaner. I remember seeing them that way new............(God, I'm old...)
> and I have since seen some untouched cars. AND if not, what's that large
> nipple on the bottom of the cleaner base for?
>
> In another vein, blow-by is what the fumes that come out of the filler hole
> is caused by and mostly composed of. A new engine with properly sealing
> rings, and under no load conditions has little or no blow-by.
>
> Regards, Ray
>
> PS-The best course for most of us is to pitch the old one in a can to sell to
> an originality freak, and to go buy a new one.
Sorry to say, I AM an originality freak (within reason). By that I mean
that if the original can be made to work then I will use it. So I did
dismantle and clean my PCV valve. It was not completely clogged so I
expect that blow-by is my problem. Bummer. Anyone have an opinion
about how to handle this without losing use of the car for a complete
engine rebuild? Can it be solved without actually removing the engine?
I know...wishful thinking. It's just that even with the engine running
as it does it is still one hell of a ride and I hate to give it up!
<heavy sigh>
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Rick Hoefle 1964 Tiger B9470508 - HIS
1969 MGC - HERS
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