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Re: Oil leakage

To: "James Dowling" <jimdinalameda@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Oil leakage
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 00:15:20 -0500
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
References: <F158TnV5DVONdTmPPk800003180@hotmail.com> from [141.150.134.188] at Sat, 22 Feb 2003 23:29:39 -0600
Hello James,

Saturday, February 22, 2003, 6:04:04 PM, you wrote:

James> I am having a devil of a time with oil leaking out of the dipstick. I 
James> replaced the felt thingy and spread the dipstick somewhat to make it fit 
James> tighter but to no avail. I am still losing oil from here and it's 
getting 
James> all over my nice clean engine and new headers. Has anyone else had this 
James> problem and if so, what is the solution.

Yes.  My problem was really bad compression rings.  I had so much
blow by, the crankcase would get pressurized, and at the higher RPMs
the oil would come out the dipstick.  Made a real mess when it burnt
off the exhaust pipe.

Run a compression check and see what numbers you get.

-- 
Best regards,
 Bill                            mailto:w.gilroy@verizon.net


"The liver is evil, it must be punished"
77 Midget
02 Irish Terrier

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