It has been suggested that I have excessive blow by and possible worn out
rings on this car. I guess the only way to check that would be running a
leakdown check on every cylinder... great fun! Anyone in Illinois have a
leakdown tester?? It really doesn't seem like there is a lot of air coming
out of the valve cover though? Weird problem! I checked over the
evaporative system and looks like I have a busted hose on that evaporation
thing up by the brake distribution block... and it's leaking oil too. I
wish I could explain it better... I could always shoot a picture, if my
camera will like me this month.
In the mean time, does anyone have some suggestions as to "filter" this
airborne oil so that the car has only the hot air/exhaust gas from that
'PCV' fitting and not splatter that little bit of oil on my nice clean
engine and header? I'd say the car is spewing about 1/2 teaspoon per 25
mile trip... not a lot, but when it hits that header, it makes a nice burnt
oil smell that is just so pleasant to breath! As a temporary Bandaid, I'm
taking some hose and routing that oil/air mixture underneath the car.
Looking forward to the brainstorming!!
Eric
> Hey all!
> It's me... again! Tonights insanity includes that crazy PVC
> fitting thing. I removed that hose from the fitting on the valve cover
to
> the air filter because I was tired of oil soaked filters. I replaced it
> with a slick little air filter from O'Reilly Automotive and it looks very
> cool... only now, it's oil soaked and spitting a tiny bit of oil out. I
> figured it had to be air-borne oil, so I added a little filter inside the
> baffles in the valve cover... did it fix it? NO! Now I am getting MORE
oil
> spraying out that cute little filter of mine. WHY??!?!?!
>
> I have a '70 2000, mostly stock, 66K miles on the clock and suspect it's
> actual mileage. I have that evaporative tank in the trunk and looks like
> most of the plumbing is still set up (if someone knows how that is
supposed
> to go, I'd very much appreciate a few pointers!) Car has some great
> compression, but haven't tested the leakdown in the cylinders. I don't
> *think* I have an exhaust leak into the engine? The air that comes out of
> that valve cover isn't all that hot and at pressure. Not sure what else
> could be causing this problem though... and I'm very tired of oil all
over
> my engine.. who wouldn't though?
>
> Thoughts anyone?? thanks in advance!!!!
>
> Eric
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