My '63 has a less "environmentally friendly" solution, a tube from the
tappet cover pointing down to the road so any oil released from ventilation
will become one with the road (or the guy riding your bumpers
windshield). --Ahh - modern technology!
----- Original Message -----
From chuck <chuckc at attglobal.net>
To: Dan Walters <dwalters63@home.com>
Cc: <Tommy_Samuels@markivauto.com>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 3:49 PM
Subject: Re: engine vent breather
> My '72 has 2 breathers of sorts: a hose goes from the valve cover to
> the charcoal canister. Another goes from the oil separator on the
> timing cover to a"Y" fitting and into the base of each SU. No valves
> a-tall.
>
> Dan Walters wrote:
>
> > Tommy, original configuration is to have a hose from the valve cover to
the
> > air cleaner(early) and later models from the timing cover through a
valve to
> > the intake. The valve would control vacuum and/or pressure, I guess
going
> > directly to the intake might be too much constant vacuum.
> > Dan
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <Tommy_Samuels@markivauto.com>
> > To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 1:43 PM
> > Subject: engine vent breather
> >
> > > I have a little smoke escaping the crankcase vent on my 1275
> > > Can I connect a hose from the vent to the intake manifold?
> > > If I do , should I put a restrictor in there to keep it from sucking
too
> > much on
> > > the crankcase?
> > >
> > > Tommy
> > > 67 Sprite
> > > 70 B
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