Re: [Spridgets] Oil leak - crankcase ventilation?

[David Ambrose <stargazer1@cox.net>]

On 1/28/2013 1:42 PM, Matt Hendricksen wrote:
> To clarify, it does not leak when parked with the motor off.
>
> I pulled apart the PCV and it was saturated with oil.  The rubber diaphragm
> looked okay, no tears or holes.  I will try cleaning this up as a first
> step, but I'm thinking all this oil might indicate another problem?
>
> I'll also check the oil pan gasket as mentioned, make sure that's not
> leaking.
>
>
This sounds exactly like the problem we had with our desmogged '70 
Midget. The hose from the vapor separator is pulling way too much air. I 
fixed the problem by inserting a restrictor in the hose to the oil 
separator, and sealing off the rest of the engine (valve cover and oil 
filler cap).

To make the restrictor, I got a brass 1/2" double hose barb, packed it 
with epoxy putty, and drilled a 1/16" hole through the putty after it 
had set. That cleared up a lot of leaking and stopped pulling oil into 
the intake plumbing.

Cheers,
Dave
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