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Jonmac,
In the Midwestern portion of the United States we called the EOSS kit the
British car rust control system, as the cars were inevitably pretty crusty
around the edges, but greasy and rust free in the middle. Regular use of
the car would keep the central chassis rust free.
Greg Lemon
TR250
On Wed, Sep 13, 2023, 3:58 PM <johnbmacartney@gmx.com> wrote:
> Dave Northrup wrote:
>
>
>
> *I know TR engines have =E2=80=9Cthe usual places=E2=80=9D for oil leaks.=
Is that the
> same for Rover engines? This is a whole new area for me.*
>
>
>
> Let=E2=80=99s put it this way, Dave. When that engine was used in Buicks =
prior to
> Rover buying the manufacturing rights for the Range Rover, it probably
> didn=E2=80=99t leak =E2=80=93 or leak very much.
>
>
>
> However, as soon as it entered production at Solihull, it **should** have
> been fitted with the fully type approved *BL EOSS* kit =E2=80=93 the abbr=
eviation
> stands for British Leyland Engine Oil Spray System. To the best of my
> knowledge, every engine made by BL group companies (and as independents
> before that) leaked oil and even when they weren=E2=80=99t running! We B=
rits
> always like to give our valued export customers an unanticipated =E2=80=
=98little
> extra=E2=80=99 if we can as a loyalty bonus. However, from your brief des=
cription,
> there appears to be little doubt the power unit in our focus was indeed
> thus equipped and furthermore, the =E2=80=98technology=E2=80=99 in questi=
on still seems to
> be in excellent working order!
>
>
>
> Good luck
>
>
>
> Jonmac
>
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<div dir=3D"auto"><div>Jonmac,<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"=
>In the Midwestern portion of the United States we called the EOSS kit the =
British car rust control system, as the cars were inevitably pretty crusty =
around the edges, but greasy and rust free in the middle.=C2=A0 Regular use=
of the car would keep the central chassis rust free.</div><div dir=3D"auto=
"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Greg Lemon</div><div dir=3D"auto">TR250</div>=
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On=
Wed, Sep 13, 2023, 3:58 PM <<a href=3D"mailto:johnbmacartney@gmx.com";>=
johnbmacartney@gmx.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_q=
uote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1e=
x"><div lang=3D"EN-GB" link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72" style=3D"word-wra=
p:break-word"><div class=3D"m_-5424612612561381925WordSection1"><p class=3D=
"m_-5424612612561381925xmsonormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Dave Northrup wrote=
:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"m_-5424612612561381925xmsonormal"><sp=
an lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"m_-54246126125=
61381925xmsonormal"><i><span lang=3D"EN-US">I know TR engines have =E2=80=
=9Cthe usual places=E2=80=9D for oil leaks.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Is that the same fo=
r Rover engines?=C2=A0 This is a whole new area for me.<u></u><u></u></span=
></i></p><p class=3D"m_-5424612612561381925xmsonormal"><i><span lang=3D"EN-=
US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></i></p><p class=3D"m_-5424612612561381925xm=
sonormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Let=E2=80=99s put it this way, Dave. When th=
at engine was used in Buicks prior to Rover buying the manufacturing rights=
for the Range Rover, it probably didn=E2=80=99t leak =E2=80=93 or leak ver=
y much.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"m_-5424612612561381925xmsonorma=
l"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"m_-54246=
12612561381925xmsonormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">However, as soon as it enter=
ed production at Solihull, it *<b>should</b>* have been fitted with the ful=
ly type approved <b>BL EOSS</b> kit =E2=80=93 the abbreviation stands for B=
ritish Leyland Engine Oil Spray System. To the best of my knowledge, every =
engine made by BL group companies =C2=A0(and as independents before that) l=
eaked oil=C2=A0 and even when they weren=E2=80=99t running! We Brits always=
like to give our valued export customers an unanticipated =E2=80=98little =
extra=E2=80=99 if we can as a loyalty bonus. However, from your brief descr=
iption, there appears to be little doubt the power unit in our focus was in=
deed thus equipped and furthermore, the =E2=80=98technology=E2=80=99 in que=
stion still seems to be in excellent working order!<u></u><u></u></span></p=
><p class=3D"m_-5424612612561381925xmsonormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"m_-5424612612561381925xmsonormal"><span=
lang=3D"EN-US">Good luck<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"m_-5424612612=
561381925xmsonormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p=
class=3D"m_-5424612612561381925xmsonormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Jonmac<u><=
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