Paul,
Being a new owner, I was not aware that the 74 has a PCV valve. I know the
EGR was removed.
I'm looking at the TRF and Moss catalogs, and I don't see a PCV. Where is
it located?
Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul J. Burr [mailto:tigerpb@ids.net]
Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2001 12:00 PM
To: Williams, Bill (Atlanta)
Subject: Re: Oil Gusher From Dip Stick Tube
Bill
This sounds like your PCV system is missing or broken. The PO of my "74 TR6
added the Weber DGV's and eliminated the EGR and PCV systems. This made for
a nice scale model of the Exxon Valdez- oil flowing from every crack!
I rigged up a version of a '69 TR6 PCV system and cured the problem.
Paul Burr
----- Original Message -----
From: "Williams, Bill (Atlanta)" <Bill.Williams@compaq.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2001 10:56 AM
Subject: Oil Gusher From Dip Stick Tube
> Hi Gang,
>
> I spent most of Saturday fixing my negative camber problem and thanks to
> Brian's chart, that's one problem resolved.
>
> I noticed that the previous owner (PO) had a strange routing of the
emission
> breathing/venting hoses. I have a 74 TR-6, less the E.G.R. valve.
>
> My canister has three hose connector nipples on top and the PO had none of
> the hoses connected to it. The hose from the valve cover had no "tee"
> connectors and was lying next to the canister as a straight run, not
> connected. The venting hose from the fuel tank was lying next to the
> canister not connected. The hoses from the bottom of the carb were tee'd
> together and lying next to the canister not connected and he had a single
> hose connecting the top of the carbs together, (no tees). The funny thing
> is, the car starts and runs fine.
>
> So, I grab my TRF catalog and route the hoses correctly and attach them to
> the canister. The car starts and runs fine and I take it for a test
drive.
> I get back home and there is a major trail of oil following the car and
> forming a toxic waste dump puddle when I park. I thought I had a blown
> engine, but the oil pressure was fine. I open the bonnet, with the car
> running, and there is oil flowing through the dip stick tube. I twist the
> stick and firmly engage it and it's still blowing by.
>
> I'm assuming that the engine can not vent properly, so it's blowing
through
> the dip stick tube, yet the emission canister does not seem restricted as
I
> can blow through each of the three connectors on top. I did note,
however,
> that there is an insert in the large center canister connector that looks
> like some sort of restrictor. I'm not sure that it is suppose to be in
> there.
>
> Can these canisters be tested, or taken apart and cleaned? Can it be
> something with the anti run-on valve?
>
> Any suggestions for what may be causing this?
>
> Thanks
>
> Bill
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