[Healeys] oil mess on the way back from Conclave

[Alan Seigrist]

Hi Patrick -

I'm actually in California... on 2 week holiday!

Alan


On 7/1/07, Quinn, Patrick <Patrick.Quinn at det.nsw.edu.au> wrote:
>
> Happy anniversary Alan
>
> Is there dancing in the streets?
>
> Hoo Roo
>
> Patrick
>
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> [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Alan Seigrist Blue
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> Sent: Friday, 29 June 2007 10:11 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Healeys] oil mess on the way back from Conclave
>
> Ned -
>
> When your car gets very hot and is run for a very long time, crankcase
> pressure can build up.  When this happens it puts the whole crankcase
> under pressure causing oil to seep out of the various gaskets, etc.  You
> will get alot out of the rocker cover because with the high crankcase
> pressure, it can result in oil taking longer to drain back into the
> crankcase from the rocker arm assembly.
>
> This is why later model cars of this era have a PCV valve - this valve
> basically helps to relieve the pressure in the block, reducing oil
> leakage.
> You ma consider putting a PCV valve on your car, Norman Nock sells a PCV
> valve conversion kit - it's cheap.
>
> Alan
>
> '52 A90
> '53 BN1
> '64 BJ8
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