Subject: Re: [TR] TR3A SU Damper oil leak

From: Geo Hahn <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 06:34:28 -0700

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Alex,  my recollection of the TR3 SUs is that there is nowhere for oil to
go.

One way one might suspect a leak is if the damper is overfilled... then the
excess will work out and the level go down.

Geo

On Sun, Nov 29, 2020, 5:33 PM Italyfound <[email-masked]> wrote:

> Quick question=E2=80=A6. I am losing damper oil which appears to be showi=
ng up at
> the bottom of the Jet assy. Looking at the Moss catalog diagram of the su
> for a TR3..there is a part named seal cork with a replacement called 0-ri=
ng
> (leak free replacement. Could this be the cause of my leak=E2=80=A6open t=
o any and
> all suggestions.
>
>
>
> Also=E2=80=A6would the lack of adequate oil in the damper cause the engin=
e to
> sputter and backfire?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Alex Manzo
>
> 59 TR3A
>
> 72 TR6
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<div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">Alex,=C2=A0 my rec=
ollection of the TR3 SUs is that there is nowhere for oil to go.</span><div=
 dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto" =
style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">One way one might suspect a leak is if the=
 damper is overfilled... then the excess will work out and the level go dow=
n.</div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif"><br></div><div d=
ir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">Geo</div></div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Nov 29, 2020=
, 5:33 PM Italyfound &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">italyfound=
@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lan=
g=3D"EN-US" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"#954F72"><div class=3D"m_-78970004717676=
31475WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Quick question=E2=80=A6. I am los=
ing damper oil which appears to be showing up at the bottom of the Jet assy=
. Looking at the Moss catalog diagram of the su for a TR3..there is a part =
named seal cork with a replacement called 0-ring (leak free replacement. Co=
uld this be the cause of my leak=E2=80=A6open to any and all suggestions.</=
p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Als=
o=E2=80=A6would the lack of adequate oil in the damper cause the engine to =
sputter and backfire? </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks,</p><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal">Alex Manzo</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">59 TR3A</p><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
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From: DAVID MASSEY <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 15:14:31 +0000 (UTC)

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 Good point.=C2=A0 Is the damper going completely dry or is the level just =
dropping.=C2=A0 Try lifting the piston.=C2=A0 Does it resist lifting?=C2=A0=
 If so you have enough.
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From: Geo Hahn <[email-masked]>
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Subject: Re: [TR] TR3A SU Damper oil leak

Alex,=C2=A0 my recollection of the TR3 SUs is that there is nowhere for oil=
 to go.
One way one might suspect a leak is if the damper is overfilled... then the=
 excess will work out and the level go down.
Geo
On Sun, Nov 29, 2020, 5:33 PM Italyfound <[email-masked]> wrote:

Quick question=E2=80=A6. I am losing damper oil which appears to be showing=
 up at the bottom of the Jet assy. Looking at the Moss catalog diagram of t=
he su for a TR3..there is a part named seal cork with a replacement called =
0-ring (leak free replacement. Could this be the cause of my leak=E2=80=A6o=
pen to any and all suggestions.=C2=A0Also=E2=80=A6would the lack of adequat=
e oil in the damper cause the engine to sputter and backfire? Thanks,Alex M=
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<div style=3D"color:black;font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
<div> <font size=3D"3">Good point.&nbsp; Is the damper going completely dry=
 or is the level just dropping.&nbsp; Try lifting the piston.&nbsp; Does it=
 resist lifting?&nbsp; If so you have enough.</font><br>
</div>

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<div style=3D"clear:both"><font size=3D"4">Dave </font><br>
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From: Geo Hahn &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>
To: Italyfound &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>
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<div><span style=3D"font-family:sans-serif;">Alex,&nbsp; my recollection of=
 the TR3 SUs is that there is nowhere for oil to go.</span>
<div style=3D"font-family:sans-serif;"><br clear=3D"none"></div>

<div style=3D"font-family:sans-serif;">One way one might suspect a leak is =
if the damper is overfilled... then the excess will work out and the level =
go down.</div>

<div style=3D"font-family:sans-serif;"><br clear=3D"none"></div>

<div style=3D"font-family:sans-serif;">Geo</div>
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<div class=3D"yiv2101811018gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Sun, Nov 29, 2020, 5:=
33 PM Italyfound &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:i=
[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]"=
>[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none"></div>
<blockquote class=3D"yiv2101811018gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;b=
order-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<div lang=3D"EN-US">
<div class=3D"yiv2101811018m_-7897000471767631475WordSection1">
<div class=3D"yiv2101811018MsoNormal">Quick question=E2=80=A6. I am losing =
damper oil which appears to be showing up at the bottom of the Jet assy. Lo=
oking at the Moss catalog diagram of the su for a TR3..there is a part name=
d seal cork with a replacement called 0-ring (leak free replacement. Could =
this be the cause of my leak=E2=80=A6open to any and all suggestions.</div>

<div class=3D"yiv2101811018MsoNormal"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u></div>

<div class=3D"yiv2101811018MsoNormal">Also=E2=80=A6would the lack of adequa=
te oil in the damper cause the engine to sputter and backfire? </div>

<div class=3D"yiv2101811018MsoNormal">Thanks,</div>

<div class=3D"yiv2101811018MsoNormal">Alex Manzo</div>

<div class=3D"yiv2101811018MsoNormal">59 TR3A</div>

<div class=3D"yiv2101811018MsoNormal">72 TR6</div>

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From: DAVID MASSEY <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 15:16:34 +0000 (UTC)

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 Oh, and the Stromberg's used on the TR6 DO have an O-ring seal at the bott=
om.=C2=A0 If that O-ring deteriorates the oil will leak out.=C2=A0 The SU's=
 are a different animal.
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<div> <font size=3D"3">Oh, and the Stromberg's used on the TR6 DO have an O=
-ring seal at the bottom.&nbsp; If that O-ring deteriorates the oil will le=
ak out.&nbsp; The SU's are a different animal.</font><br>
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