> Gerard also mentioned that I am probably
> building up pressure in the valve cover (not
> vented) because the oil is not draining back
> into the motor, forcing oil to go the only
> place it can, down the intake valve stem on the
> intake stroke.
If you have any blow-by at all, you are probably pressurizing the crankcase.
I don't let
that stuff get back into the intake but rather, I
vent it via a hose, down below the car. Oily
blow-by gasses reduce the effective octane of the
charge promoting preignition.
rick
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