valve cover oil leaking
January 20th, 2010, 01:52 PM
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valve cover oil leaking
Hello, I just build my 400 engine (1966 442) put like 500 kms on it.
But the Oil leaking from the breather of the valve cover (co-pilot side) is drive me crazy, its too much.... every time I put a little gas on the car, the oil starts leaking from the breather...
I have some questions:
1. what can cause all this oil leaking?? I measure the compressions of each cylinder and im between 160-180, so I dont think im having a blow-by???
2. is that normal on olds engines?
3. Do I build something wrong in my engine?
4. Is necessary for the engine to breathe from both sides or can I put like a tampon on the leaking side?
thanks for the help
But the Oil leaking from the breather of the valve cover (co-pilot side) is drive me crazy, its too much.... every time I put a little gas on the car, the oil starts leaking from the breather...
I have some questions:
1. what can cause all this oil leaking?? I measure the compressions of each cylinder and im between 160-180, so I dont think im having a blow-by???
2. is that normal on olds engines?
3. Do I build something wrong in my engine?
4. Is necessary for the engine to breathe from both sides or can I put like a tampon on the leaking side?
thanks for the help
January 21st, 2010, 09:13 AM
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Do you have the "PCV" valve hooked up? It seams to me the PCV valve should be on the passenger side and the breather on the drivers side.
I dont have a PCV valve intalled, what im worried about is if I install the pcv valve on passenger side, the valve is going to suck all the oil?? and then damage my carburetor, etc???
Gene
I dont have a PCV valve intalled, what im worried about is if I install the pcv valve on passenger side, the valve is going to suck all the oil?? and then damage my carburetor, etc???
Gene
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