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Re: [TR] TR4 valve cover

To: "'bill beecher'" <notakitcar@yahoo.com>, "'dave'" <dave@ranteer.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR4 valve cover
From: "Jim Mills" <jbmills@roadrunner.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 21:28:26 -0700
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Bill=E2=80=99s comment begs a question or two.  My later TR4 has the =
valve cover vented to the carbs.  You cannot (at least I have not found =
any) buy any of the air filters for this system.  How do I remedy this =
problem?  I was told to NOT plug that vent from the valve cover.  =
Suggestions?  Jim Mills

=20

From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of =
bill beecher
Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2020 6:03 PM
To: dave <dave@ranteer.com>
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] TR4 valve cover

=20

Isn=E2=80=99t you valve cover vented to the carbs?  Maybe a plugged PCV =
valve?  If so, I would think you should not have a vented cap. =20

Bill

Stay Home, Wash Your Hands.=20


On Apr 2, 2020, at 7:41 PM, dave <dave@ranteer.com =

=EF=BB=BF

My early TR4 (9,XXX) spits oil all over its nice chrome valve cover from =
the breather cap

=20

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

=20

Btw it has 89 mm pistons, mild cam, polished/ported/shaved head, etc


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class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:#1F497D'>Bill=E2=80=99s comment =
begs a question or two.=C2=A0 My later TR4 has the valve cover vented to =
the carbs.=C2=A0 You cannot (at least I have not found any) buy any of =
the air filters for this system.=C2=A0 How do I remedy this =
problem?=C2=A0 I was told to NOT plug that vent from the valve =
cover.=C2=A0 Suggestions?=C2=A0 Jim Mills<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
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0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> Triumphs =
[mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>bill =
beecher<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 2, 2020 6:03 PM<br><b>To:</b> =
dave &lt;dave@ranteer.com&gt;<br><b>Cc:</b> =
triumphs@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] TR4 valve =
cover<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Isn=E2=80=99t you valve cover vented to the carbs? =
&nbsp;Maybe a plugged PCV valve? &nbsp;If so, I would think you should =
not have a vented cap. &nbsp;<span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Bill<o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Stay Home, Wash Your =
Hands.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On Apr 2, 2020, at 7:41 PM, dave =
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer.com";>dave@ranteer.com</a>&gt; =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>=EF=BB=BF<span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>My early TR4 =
(9,XXX) spits oil all over its nice chrome valve cover from the breather =
cap<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Is there anything I can do about it other than clean =
it often?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Btw it has 89 mm pistons, mild cam, =
polished/ported/shaved head, etc<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
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