I had the same problem with my 79 after converting to a Weber. There are
some pretty detailed ways out there but I simply put a small vent hole in
the cap and then ran a hose from the breather on the valve cover down the
side of the engine to just past the oils pan. Cut the end diagonally with
the long eng facing the front. This will create a vacum through the hose and
help to vent the engine. Get a little messy on the undercarrige but at least
it's not all over the compartment.
Jim
79 Midget
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>From: "Michael Graziano" Reply-To: "Michael Graziano" To:
>"DE-BREBISSON,CYRILLE \(HP-Boise,ex1\)" , "spridget list" Subject: RE:
>Help: oil pouring through the dipstick Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 12:50:24
>-0400
>
>bad rings?.... where are you located?
>
>-----Original Message----- From: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
>[mailto:owner-spridgets@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of DE-BREBISSON,CYRILLE
>(HP-Boise,ex1) Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 12:26 PM To: spridget
>list Subject: Help: oil pouring through the dipstick
>
>
>Hello,
>
>I just bought a 78 Midget, and I have an oil problem.
>
>Basically, when the engine stats reving (2000rpm and above), the oil is
>pushed through the dipstick hole :-) I had a look at the breather from the
>top of the crankcase to the carburator (an aftermarket webber), and it look
>ok.
>
>My next step is going to be an oil change (who knows...) and I am then
>planning to try to run the car with the filler cap off (with a bottole
>above or something like that to see if things get better if I increase the
>breathing potential in the top of the engine.
>
>If this does not work, does anyone have any idea of what the problem might
>be (oil pump, oil ressure release valve...)
>
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