Sure sounds like broken compression rings or a scuffed piston or two.
Pressure in the pan puts the oil in motion and the vapor comes from the
connection to the air cleaner from the valve cover.. ( normally) Checking a
couple of times with the gauge and accounting for the rise after a couple of
tests, oil is now up onto the walls (probably, and increases the seal, thus
compression) OR the gauge simply is not tight.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Konopka" <AKonopka@centralparknyc.org>
To: <brad.kahler@141.com>; <fot@autox.team.net>; <BillB@bnj.com>;
<tstrange@new.rr.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 11:30 AM
Subject: RE: generic question on compression checks
> Usually a set of lifters worn that bad would clatter like mad
especially on a cold morning . Had an old small block Mopar with some wear
in the lifters that was pretty "tappy " sounding at startup but didn't have
any significant effect on performance.
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