Richard asked me to forward this as he's having problems posting to the list
Suzie
----- Original Message -----
From: Richard B Gosling <Gosling_Richard_B@perkins.com>
To: suzie_bear <suzie_bear@hotmail.com>; spitfires
<spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 10:41 AM
Subject: Re: Oil problems
> Suzie,
>
> Just because you are not leaving oil marks when you are parked does not
> necessarily mean that it is not an oil leakage problem. I've never had
this,
> but I recall other members of the list reporting oil loss that can be
down to
> increased pressure in the crankcase forcing oil out of any available
orifice,
> but only when the engine is running. This seems to be caused mainly by a
> blocked crankcase breathing mechanism. This is probably less likely with
our
> UK spec cars than the ones in America with all their anti-pollution
gubbins,
> but still possible. The bit that might be blocked will be that tube
sticking
> out of the side of your rocker cover, that leads to a rubber tube, splits
to
> two rubber tubes and then goes into the carburettors.
>
> If this is blocked then oil will force itself out under pressure wherever
it
> can - favorite options are the oil dipstick tube (if the dipstick tube
has
> been forced slightly out this will confirm this), or the sump gasket
(seal for
> the tray at the bottom of the engine that the oil collects in - please
excuse
> me if that sounds patronising, when you say you are a non-techie I don't
know
> exactly how non-techie you are, so I err on the side of
over-explaining!).
>
> Hope you had a good time down in Leatherhead - what a wonderful weekend we
had
> for top-down driving! I took Flora (my 8-month old daughter) for her
first
> ever top-down drive on Sunday - I'm not sure she fully appreciated it, as
she
> slept through most of it!
>
> Richard Gosling and Daffy
>
> P.S. For some reason, since my employers changed our e-mail system, my
messages
> do not seem able to reach the list address, although I can mail
individuals.
> So, if you think my message might provoke further useful comment, you'll
have
> to forward my message to the list yourself!
>
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