The guy at Wade gave me some more people to ring up so it's gonna lead
somewhere I hope hehe thanks for providing a starting point tho Errol :)
I'll post the lobe height and width as soon as I remember these calipers!
Thanks for the advice on the oil burning too! Does anybody know if the can
police book or defect for burning oil like that?
Thanks
- Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "Errol Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2000 8:10 AM
Subject: Re: Engine wear
> Tom,
> If there is only smoke during the changes it may just be a bit of guide
> wear and stems seal on the valves. As you back of the throttle to change
> gear, oil is sucked down the guide into the inlet tract. At partial
> throttle or better there is insufficient vacuum to pull the oil into the
> inlet tract. I would do a leakdown test on the engine to check rings etc
> and if that was OK dont worry about it unless the smoke is more than a
> slight tinge of blue as it is just a symptom of an older engine with a bit
> of wear. It also provide some upper cylinder lube!
> Cheers
> Feral Errol
>
> ----------
> From: Tom Richardson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Engine wear
> Date: Friday, September 15, 2000 11:12
>
> Hi list
>
> Could somebody please offer a diagnosis on my L18? It blows a decent puff
> of smoke during gearchanges if driven hard-ish (changing at 5000rpm).
> Otherwise not smokey at all. What is likely to be wrong and what would it
> cost to fix?
>
> Thanks!
>
> - Tom
>
>
>
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