Positive crankcase ventilation? I reinstalle a PCV valve on my meejit and it
helped the leaks dramatically. Didn't stop them of course, but helped.
Geoff Branch
'74 Meejit "Yellow Peril"
'72 Innocenti 1300 Mini
----- Original Message -----
From <John.Deikis at med.va.gov>
To: <Spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 9:23 AM
Subject: Re: [back onto LBCs] An amazing A-series engine story
> I too have had great results with Red Line and Mobil 1 as synthetic
> lubricants. But my vintage race midget just seems to leak so much oil out
> that I can't imagine pouring that expensive stiff in there. Recently I had
> the engine out and replaced all of the lower seals ( I had the mother of all
> oil leaks back then). Better now...sort of back to normal terrible instead
> of Exxon Valdez.
>
> So, my question: As I have the engine out again to track down an oil
> pressure problem, maybe some of you can share any secrets you've come across
> to keep synthetic oil (any oil, for that matter) in the engine. I use
> Hylomar on the sump gasket, goober a bunch of it around the ends of the cork
> seals at each end of the crankshaft, and, this last time, used some sort of
> neoprene or soft synthetic seal in place of the rear cork seal. I know at
> least a couple of suppliers sell a proper rear main seal mod, but I've heard
> they are not too reliable.
>
> What thoughts mightn the list share?
>
> --JohnD
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