If your TR-4 is anything like mine, there is so little pressure
under the valve cover I suspect the only lube the rocker shaft gets
is when I change oil! I doubt a leaky valve cover would be anywhere
near capable of causing oil to "shoot" out. The head gasket might be
another matter....
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Charlie Farwell 1962 TR4 #CT3852L
cfarwell@lucent.com
On Jun 20, 8:52am, CAMHI ALAN wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> Lately, I've been experincing an intermittent problem with my TR-4. It
> runs fine for about 5 minutes after start up and then at the first
> oportunity when it can idle(usually a stop light) it backfires and then
> runs rough(like its missing). It also at this point continues to back
> fire upon acceleration.
>
> When it happened last night, I pulled into the garage and noticed that
> there was oil on the top of the coil, as well as on the rubber cover of
> the #3 plug wire. It did not get into the plug.
>
> I recently replaced a valve cover gasket and it appears that oil is being
> shot out of an area just above the # 3 cylinder and is also coating the
> coil(Lucas). It is not getting inside the rubber boot of the coil wire
> but is coating the pos and neg posts and wires. Would this cause the
> problem I am describing.
>
> Also, I have a spare gasket that I can use but I thought I did a good job
> replacing the first one(obviously i was wrong). Does anyone have any
> experience with gasket/sealers in a tube that can be used for valve
> coversand if so, can they recommend one? Also, does overtightening the
> two nuts that hold the valve cover down, affect the sealing perforamnce
> of the gasket.
>
> Is there a tightening specification for valve cover screws?
>
>
>
> I know I ask alot of questions but I am clueless and am desperate to
> learn. Thanks for everyone's help. on this subject
>
> Cheers,
>
> Alan Camhi
>
>
>-- End of excerpt from CAMHI ALAN
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