Tell me more!
I didn't know that I had a vented cap until just recently when I cleared
some lint out of the holes. The car leaks much better now. I was thinking
that the PCV was the culprit, but the timing of it all coincides much better
with the filler cap. They are supposed to be replaced every so often. I
was thinking about getting a round tuit. Maybe I should try a non-vented
one? (or plug the holes again)
Robert D.
-----Original Message-----
From: Gronberg John <john.gronberg@us.landisstaefa.com>
To: 'Majordomo, Spridgets List' <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: August 16, 1999 2:34 PM
Subject: PCV control
>Last winter while I was watching the snow come down and thinking about PCV
>control in the Sprite I stumbled across something. While looking at the
>diagrams of the 1098 PCV control and the early 1275 PVC control I noticed
in
>the 1098 the oil filler cap on the rocker cover is NON-vented. The early
>1275 uses a Vented cap. After staring at the two diagrams I couldn't figure
>out why the difference between the two engines. For years I have been using
>a Vented cap like the book shows but after thinking about it I ordered a
>closed cap and installed it. Guess what, all the oil I used to leak out the
>rear oil seal disappeared. My garage floor can attest to the fact. Did I
>stumble on to something or am I slow on the uptake?
>
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