Hello Huw,
I'm guessing that you are running a Weber carb, like the DGV. The crankcase
pressure needs to be relieved or the oil will blow out the dipstick. Take a look
at my fix:
http://www.vicwhit.com/spitfire/spittech.html
Haven't had a problem since.
Regards,
Vic Whitmore
76 Spitfire
Thornhill, Ontario
http://www.vicwhit.com
Huw Upshall wrote:
>
> I've got an annoying problem... Oil is coming out the dipstick tube,
> running down the side of the block and dripping onto my headers - It's
> making a stink and a nice blue cloud!
>
> Anybody got any ideas? I've removed the fuel pump - I've got a hose going
> from the crankcase to the air cleaner (tee'd into the hose that goes from
> the valve cover to the air cleaner) so I don't think it's excess pressure in
> the crankcase but then again.. It probably has to be! Anybody got any
> ideas - It's embarrassing to drive right now - I mean sheesh - huge billows
> of blue smoke out the back end.. Not pretty. I've traced it to the dipstick
> tube - without the dipstick in, the oil splashes out and with the dipstick
> in - it's running down the side of the holder.
>
> I did, finally, replace my exhaust from a Monza to a more standard setup
> with a muffler on the back - Oh my - it's nice to be able to drive the car
> and hear yourself think... :)
>
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