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Re: [TR] TR4 valve cover

To: triumphs@autox.team.net, dave <dave@ranteer.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR4 valve cover
From: Bob Westerdale <bwesterdale53@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2020 04:53:22 +0000 (UTC)
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 Make sure your road draft tube is 'clear'.=C2=A0 Other cause could be exce=
ssiveblow-by.=C2=A0 =C2=A0I have an '68 engine in my '59 TR3,=C2=A0 the blo=
ck had a plug in=C2=A0the road draft tube port,=C2=A0 and I wasn't running =
the=C2=A0 PCV crankcase vaporrecycle tubes,=C2=A0 ( a-la 1968)=C2=A0 so any=
 and all blow-by=C2=A0 ( c'mon, they all do it)=C2=A0 came shootingout the =
valve cover oil fill cap. ( it was vented)Bob WesterdaleTS36967=C2=A0 =C2=
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    On Thursday, April 2, 2020, 08:41:06 PM EDT, dave <dave@ranteer.com> wr=
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My early TR4 (9,XXX) spits oil all over its nice chrome valve cover from th=
e breather cap

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Is there anything I can do about it other than clean it often?

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Btw it has 89 mm pistons, mild cam, polished/ported/shaved head, etc
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        <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Make sure your road draft tu=
be is 'clear'.&nbsp; Other cause could be excessive</div><div dir=3D"ltr" d=
ata-setdir=3D"false">blow-by.&nbsp; &nbsp;I have an '68 engine in my '59 TR=
3,&nbsp; the block had a plug in&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D=
"false">the road draft tube port,&nbsp; and I wasn't running the&nbsp; PCV =
crankcase vapor</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">recycle tubes,&=
nbsp; ( a-la 1968)&nbsp; so any and all blow-by&nbsp; ( c'mon, they all do =
it)&nbsp; came shooting</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">out the=
 valve cover oil fill cap. ( it was vented)</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setd=
ir=3D"false">Bob Westerdale</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">TS3=
6967&nbsp; &nbsp;</div><div><br></div>
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                    On Thursday, April 2, 2020, 08:41:06 PM EDT, dave &lt;d=
ave@ranteer.com&gt; wrote:
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                <div><div id=3D"ydp8279e528yiv3720755441"><div><div class=
=3D"ydp8279e528yiv3720755441WordSection1"><p class=3D"ydp8279e528yiv3720755=
441MsoNormal">My early TR4 (9,XXX) spits oil all over its nice chrome valve=
 cover from the breather cap</p><p class=3D"ydp8279e528yiv3720755441MsoNorm=
al"> &nbsp;</p><p class=3D"ydp8279e528yiv3720755441MsoNormal">Is there anyt=
hing I can do about it other than clean it often?</p><p class=3D"ydp8279e52=
8yiv3720755441MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</p><p class=3D"ydp8279e528yiv3720755441Mso=
Normal">Btw it has 89 mm pistons, mild cam, polished/ported/shaved head, et=
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