Cylinder head is a re-conditioned one supplied for use with lead-free
petrol, recently fitted.
Blue smoke problem existed before I swapped heads (!!)
but....
I am thinking that this head was supplied to me with new valve guides
and valve seats, but re-used, not new valves. Valve stems are supposed
to be "within tollerance" !!!
Yes it has the proper valve seals on the inlet valve stems, not just
the "O" ring type, but the little rubber caps with the spring collar.
PCV is as photo 34.1 in Haynes manual, page 98
Would using an old Oil filler cap be the culprit? Maybe the vent there
is blocked, creating excessive crank case vacuum?
Guy
Got to get this fixed, I want to tour Scotland next week in this car,
but not the way it is at present!
----- Original Message -----
From "Paul A. Asgeirsson" <Pasgeirsson at worldnet.att.net>
To: "Frank Clarici" <spritenut@Exit109.com>
Cc: "Guy Weller" <guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>; "Ron Soave"
<soavero@yahoo.com>; "John Holliday" <fprodget@yahoo.com>;
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: 25 July 2001 01:52
Subject: Re: Remember Blue smoke?
> Or perhaps more specifically, valve guide seals, or lack thereof.
The little
> bitty o-rings on the stems don't cut it.
>
> Paul A
>
> Frank Clarici wrote:
>
> > Guy Weller wrote:
> >
> > > Only other clue is it is worse after the car has been idling for
a few
> > > minutes, then as I take off it puts out a real cloud of blue
which
> > > then gradually dies away a bit to just a blue haze at the
exhaust.
> >
> > Valve guides.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Frank Clarici
> > Toms River, NJ
> > Lots of Sprites
> > http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut
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