James,
The engine is a fresh rebuild with a couple hundred
miles on it. Build-up should not be an issue.
Hopefully, I'll get an opportunity to take a closer
look at the breathing arrangement over the weekend.
I don't really care for the idea of putting a PCV in
the sump, although I see where that would work.
On a side note, has anyone else noticed how much
stronger and heavier the Rover 3.9 oil pan is compared
to the BOP 215 pan? My pan needs to be "relieved"
slightly to clear the steering rack. It was not a
problem with the BOP pan, but required significant
effort on the Rover. At least if I do some offroading
in the B, I'll feel safe that I won't puncture the
pan.
Thanks for the suggestions.
Glenn
--- "James J." <m1garand@speakeasy.net> wrote:
> Glen,
> I don't know how old your setup is, but I recall
> reading an article
> on the rebuilding of the Rover engines, and it
> described how the various
> vacuum lines under the hood tended to fill with
> crud, and much more so
> on the BOPR family than most others (didn't give a
> reason). It showed
> pictures of cross-sections of the tubes that had
> been removed and
> sectioned specificly for the photos. Nearly every
> one looked like John
> Candy's aorta!! The lines themselves, if old
> enough, could cause the
> problem. Since the BOPRs are also prone to sludge
> accumulation, it's
> possible that the gas may not be flowing easily from
> the sump up to the
> valve covers. Short of a reuild, I beleive I've
> seen PCV valves that
> can be added right to the sump, releiving the
> problem at the source.
> Good luck,
> James J.
>
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