[Tigers] Oil consumption

[Allan Ballard]

"How is your PCV system plumbed? If you don't have good baffles in the valve
covers, then you may end up sucking a lot of oil vapor into the intake
manifold especially at high vacuum (i.e. highway cruise) conditions.

Theo"

Since I have *no* baffles this is where I'll start to look....

Rgds,

Allan Ballard
Mk1a Tiger
SIV Alpine



On Sep 7, 2011, at 3:22 PM, allanballard at att.net wrote:

> John,
>
> Yes, the baffles had to be removed for the covers to fit over the rockers
that
> came with the aluminum heads...
>
> But...if that much oil was blown out...wouldn't it be all over the motor
> around the oil filler cap - or could it vaporize and not smell of burned
oil?
>
> Rgds,
>
> Allan Ballard
> Mk1a
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Sep 7, 2011, at 2:54 PM, Carmods at aol.com wrote:
>
>> Hi Allen,
>>
>> Have you removed the baffles in the rocker covers of your 289? Your oil
> consumption sounds like my crate 302 without the baffles. After
reinstalling
> them, the oil consumption has gone to less than 1/10 of a quart after 2500
> miles.
>>
>> John Logan
>>
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 9/7/2011 12:48:36 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> allanballard at att.net writes:
>> How much oil loss is normal for a fresh 260 - 289 every 3,000 miles?
>>
>> Is zero the correct answer?
>>
>> I may have a serious problem. I just drove 2,000 highway miles, mostly at
> 65
>> to 70 miles an hour.
>>
>> The 289 lost 31/2 quarts of oil.
>>
>> No smoke, no stink, no puddles of oil.
>>
>> I haven't gone under the car yet, not sure what to look for.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Allan Ballard
>> Mk1a Tiger
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