>>>I recently got my hands on a '77 Spitfire, and among its many problems
>>>is one that worries me: For some reason, motor oil is being forced
>>>back up through the dipstick tube. Has anyone seen this sort of thing
>>>before, and if so, what did it take to fix it?
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Something is causing you to have too much crankcase pressure (did you check
the oil, stupid question but if you have too much it would cause this
problem) Check for proper crankcase ventilation, I would bet something is
either clogged or not functioning properly causing the increase in pressure-
Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net
72 V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
70 GT6+ (when I don't drive the Spit)
70 Spitfire (project)
73 Ford Courier (parts hauler, rain vehicle)
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