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Re: Oil Cap

To: "On the Mark" <otmc@bc1.com>, "Triumph list" <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: Oil Cap
From: "William West" <will_thane@email.msn.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 1998 20:22:02 -0700charset="us-ascii"
Hello!
> I limped
>home and discovered that the center of my temporary oil cap was gone and
>there was oil all over the underside of my bonnet. Have I damaged my engine
>by using this kludge

I'm not an expert by any stretch of the imagination, but I wouldn't think
that it was the open filler, ie. pressure loss, that caused your problem.
(Hey, experts, please correct me if I'm wrong...I know you will!!!)

If the foil was torn up, might it be possible that some of it got sucked
into the lifters or managed to get stuck in between the valves and rocker
arms????? I'd take off the valve cover and the rockers and have a look
around.

Just a green guess from a green guy...Good luck!

Will
Whose Spit is still electrically challenged.



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