Gene,
The tube you refer to vents the sump to the valve cover. This is fine if
vented to the carbs. If the hose to the carb is plugged then you have a closed
system and pressure can build up from the heat and the creation of vapors from
the oil.
Keith Pennell
---- eugene faust <ejfaust@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> Several comments I received indicated that capping off the tube coming out
> of the valve cover would result in pressure buildup in the engine and
> thereby cause leaks. If that is the case, what is the purpose of the pipe
> that comes out of the side plate cover just a few inches below the valve
> cover?
>
> By the way thanks for comments.
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> Gene
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