Joe,
Thanks for the quick reply as usual. I checked the hose going from the valve
cover to the carb as you suggested. It did have a little oil in it, so I
cleaned it real well and cleaned all around the air filter to be sure no oil
was present. Then, I cranked it up (with air filter in place) and let it run
for a minute or so. Upon removing the air filter, I found more oil around the
base of the air filter, but none in the hose from the valve cover. So, it
must be comming from somewhere else.
BTW, the carb is a Weber DGAV. I forgot to mention this earlier.
David Gates
1973 Spitfire 1500
Hawaii
In a message dated 6/15/98 6:12:48 PM Hawaiian Standard Time, spitlist@gte.net
writes:
> David,
> Check to see if the hose from the side of the valve cover gasket is
> connected to the carb in such a way the it could be producing the oil.
> I'm not that familiar with the setup, but it sounds like the most likely
> cause. If it is, you might be having excess blow-by of the rings
> allowing the pressure build up to blow oil into the carb. I have a
> similar problem caused by having all the pollution systems removed from
> my 1500 engine. But the iol just blows onto the engine since it isn't
> connected to the carbs. If your car is equipped with an air pump, it
> may be malfunctioning. I think the function of such a pump is to take
> care ob crankcase pressure by pumping it out and into the carbon
> canisters for relief. But there is so much about the later Spit
> emissions systems that I don't know. (That's why I stick to
> "Round-Tails")
>
> Best of luck,
> Joe Curry
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