Re: RS2 clicking valve lifters?

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <mailstart.2/16/99.16409.94.> gerard@dockside.co.za writes:

> > The most common problems I see are turbo seal leakage (main
> > symptom a rush of smoke at startup) and valve stem seals
> > (main symptom a large puff of smoke at gearchange).
>
> I suppose the copious amount of oil in the IC-TB
> hose is indicative of turbo seal problems, yes? Or is that
> just normal feed through from the crank venting system?
> I had a look at the inside of my air box on the 200,
> it is lined with crud and what seems like fuel. Crank
> vent hoses are also all gritty. IC-TB is always lined with
> oil substance, a bit thin though (perhaps fuel mixed?).

Nah.  That thing's _ALWAYS_ full of oil.  Means nothing.  Turbo seal
leakage means no rearward vision for three seconds minimum at startup.

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