Hi. Would anyone care to offer Mark some help? Please reply to him, not to
me!
--Andy
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Date: Mon, 02 Aug 1999 11:17:00 -0400
From: Mark Simon <msimon@ocdus.jnj.com>
To: vtr-www@vtr.sanders.com
Subject: HELP !!
Dear VTR,
I need some advise if I can get it.
I have a '74 TR6 in excellent condition - restored about 3 years ago.
For the past year I have had some serious issues with getting fuel into
the oil. It is most noticeable after the car sits with a full tank over
the winter, however it is also noticeable with normal use. After the
winter the crankase is nearly full and the engine cannot be started for
fear of blowing a gasket or something.
This past season I paid a (supposedly) qualified mechanic to rebuld both
carbuerators with new seats and gross jets to replace the standard
needles. He indicated the issue was that the needles were 'sticking'
open and allowing fuel to pass by. Unfortunately this has not cured the
issue.
Can you provide any additionasl ideas here ? I have already replaced the
fuel pump last year as I was told that that could be the issue too.
[NOTE: I'd still suspect this to be a problem area. -- Andy]
THX
MArk Simon
msimon@ocdus.jnj.com
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