[Spridgets] Spridget blowing oil when jacked up...???

[Peter C]

If you have a 1275 type timing cover with the vent spigot going to 
the intake manifold, I wouldn't worry.

If you have the plain unvented timing cover I'd have to give it more 
thought, ....   Maybe examine rockerarm bushings, etc.

         Peter C.
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At 12:04 PM 6/24/2008, Dave G. wrote:
>I couldn't think of a better way to describe what happened....
>When the beast is straight and level, engine runs OK with no smoke after
>the initial fire-up...
>Yesterday, I had the back jacked up (only the back - wheels about 18" off
>the ground) to set the rear brakes..
>While up on the jackstands, I fired up the engine and it blew blue (oil)
>smoke !!!
>Back on the level, no smoke... !!
>
>Anyone have a good explanation why this happens??
>
>--
>Dave G.   KK7SS
>'65 MK III Sprite in Richland, WA
>"Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time."
>     Terry Pratchett, 'Hogfather'