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| ericoneal |
 Apr 14 2013, 08:13 PM
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I seem to have a problem with oil pooling on the top of the engine tin, where the red circle is. Just changed the valve cover, and its dry, so I know somehow its not coming from there. I wonder if its coming from the little hose just to the upper left? BUt thats dry too. At a loss here...
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| euro911 |
Apr 14 2013, 11:56 PM
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If the leak started recently after changing the VC gaskets, I'd agree that's where you need to focus.
Crank case pressure is probably pushing the oil out of the top of the gasket. |
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| ericoneal |
Apr 15 2013, 08:13 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 320 Joined: 13-August 12 From: Crestwood, KY Member No.: 14,795 Region Association: South East States |
The leak was happening before I changed the VC gaskets, which were leaking bad, but now the vlave cover is completely dry, so I dont think its that. I tend to think its the head vent hose, but that seems to be dry too. One clue is that it only leak during "spirited" driving, not when the car is idling.
Finally the head vent hose is connected to a silver box on the firewall pictured below. (not my engine, I dont have carbs, but I do have the box) Box is also not leaking. Thanks all, Eric Attached image(s) 
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ericoneal oil pooling on engine tin Apr 14 2013, 08:13 PM
mepstein Do you have an oil bath air filter? When I jack up... Apr 14 2013, 08:21 PM
JamesM
Do you have an oil bath air filter? When I jack u... Apr 14 2013, 10:24 PM JamesM also.... where do you have that head vent hose con... Apr 14 2013, 10:28 PM jsconst I had the same problem, ended up coming from the t... Apr 14 2013, 11:26 PM r_towle Head vent Apr 14 2013, 11:35 PM ericoneal Winner! For the record, the head vent hose wa... May 1 2013, 08:24 PM JamesM Ok, so now I am confused as the 1st pic was from a... Apr 15 2013, 11:18 AM Vacca Rabite
Ok, so now I am confused as the 1st pic was from ... Apr 15 2013, 11:35 AM JamesM
Ok, so now I am confused as the 1st pic was from... Apr 15 2013, 05:09 PM The Cabinetmaker Oil can and will blow out the top of the valve cov... Apr 15 2013, 08:53 AM ericoneal I will have another look, but I just changed the g... Apr 15 2013, 09:30 AM rhodyguy have you cleaned the interior of the breather box.... Apr 15 2013, 08:54 AM ericoneal Havent touched it, the previous owner had it on th... Apr 15 2013, 09:30 AM brant valve cover Apr 15 2013, 08:55 AM The Cabinetmaker His second pic says its not his engine Apr 15 2013, 11:58 AM rhodyguy the bb is not a sealed container. when you remove ... Apr 15 2013, 12:48 PM jsconst I'm still saying valve cover, since that's... Apr 15 2013, 07:42 PM |
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