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1. [Spridgets] Oil leak from dip stick? (score: 1): Author: Marc <smarc@smarc.net>; Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 00:34:51 -0400; I got the midget started up and backed out of the garage today. Tweaked the carbs a little, still not ready for a good shake out run. Went into the garage for a screw driver and noticed a pretty good; /html/spridgets/2007-08/msg00350.html (7,903 bytes)
2. Re: [Spridgets] Oil leak from dip stick? (score: 1): Author: "Bill Gilroy" <wmgilroy@gmail.com>; Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 01:21:53 -0700; Excessive piston blow by? I saw that on one of the engines in my Midget. A compression test should help confirm or deny that blow by theory. Is it a 1275 or a SpitFiget? -g __________________________; /html/spridgets/2007-08/msg00351.html (7,014 bytes)
3. Re: [Spridgets] Oil leak from dip stick? (score: 1): Author: derf <derf247@gmail.com>; Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 14:43:57 -0600; Lack of proper PCV? _______________________________________________ Edit your replies http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets; /html/spridgets/2007-08/msg00355.html (6,778 bytes)
4. Re: [Spridgets] Oil leak from dip stick? (score: 1): Author: "David Lieb" <dbl@chicagolandmgclub.com>; Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 08:12:04 -0500; Oil from the dipstick always seems to mean that the engine is generating more crankcase pressure than it can get rid of. Either there is excessive blowby past the tired old rings, or else the ventin; /html/spridgets/2007-08/msg00416.html (11,680 bytes)
5. Re: [Spridgets] Oil leak from dip stick? (score: 1): Author: Marc <smarc@smarc.net>; Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2007 21:41:02 -0400; Ok, I got so disgusted with this, I cleaned up the oil off the garage floor, closed the bonnet, threw a cover over it, and hardly stepped foot into the garage until today. So now over a month has pas; /html/spridgets/2007-09/msg00480.html (9,864 bytes)
6. Re: [Spridgets] Oil leak from dip stick? (score: 1): Author: derf <derf247@gmail.com>; Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2007 19:59:48 -0600; First, make sure you have a good PCV situation. You need some evacuation of the crankcase to the intake vacuum. Without this, you will have oil coming out from all over. After, that, look at more ext; /html/spridgets/2007-09/msg00483.html (7,826 bytes)
7. Re: [Spridgets] Oil leak from dip stick? (score: 1): Author: Marc <smarc@smarc.net>; Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:04:37 -0400; I currently have the crankcase vent from the front of the engine connected to a tee which splits off to SU's... Unfortunately, I would need further guidance beyond "make sure you have a good PCV situ; /html/spridgets/2007-09/msg00484.html (8,189 bytes)
8. Re: [Spridgets] Oil leak from dip stick? (score: 1): Author: "63AHBJ7" <63AHBJ7@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2007 21:20:53 -0500; <<Unfortunately, I would need further guidance beyond "make sure you have a good PCV situation"... >> Marc: Moss Cat. Page 19, Item #70. Do you have ON the intake manifold?? Ed ______________________; /html/spridgets/2007-09/msg00485.html (7,733 bytes)
9. Re: [Spridgets] Oil leak from dip stick? (score: 1): Author: "David Lieb" <dbl@chicagolandmgclub.com>; Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2007 21:26:45 -0500; Not all Spridgets used that as the PCV. In fact, since he specifically stated that his car has the hoses between the carbs, his car did not come from the factory with #70. __________________________; /html/spridgets/2007-09/msg00486.html (7,817 bytes)
10. Re: [Spridgets] Oil leak from dip stick? (score: 1): Author: Marc <smarc@smarc.net>; Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:33:18 -0400; I don't know WHAT it came with. It was desmogged (butchered) when I got it! It had a Pierce manifold / Weber DGV which I changed out for the proper manifold and dual SU's. There are NO emission contr; /html/spridgets/2007-09/msg00487.html (8,306 bytes)
11. Re: [Spridgets] Oil leak from dip stick? (score: 1): Author: "63AHBJ7" <63ahbj7@gmail.com>; Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2007 21:44:44 -0500; Until Marc's last post David... <<Not all Spridgets used that as the PCV. In fact, since he specifically stated that his car has the hoses between the carbs, his car did not come from the factory wit; /html/spridgets/2007-09/msg00488.html (7,855 bytes)
12. Re: [Spridgets] Oil leak from dip stick? (score: 1): Author: Ron Soave <soavero@yahoo.com>; Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2007 05:51:12 -0700 (PDT); The odds that PCV will solve a blowby problem big enough to blow oil out the dipstick are pretty low. Back to the original question, you probably don't need to get as far as a leak down test. The lea; /html/spridgets/2007-09/msg00495.html (8,646 bytes)
13. Re: [Spridgets] Oil leak from dip stick? (score: 1): Author: "David Lieb" <dbl@chicagolandmgclub.com>; Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2007 08:00:24 -0500; Especially mine! All 1972 RWA Midgets came from the factory with an aluminum head, LCB header, 3/4" swaybar, rear swaybar, panhard bar, cruise control, 5-synchro transmission, electric fan and Panas; /html/spridgets/2007-09/msg00496.html (8,159 bytes)
14. Re: [Spridgets] Oil leak from dip stick? (score: 1): Author: "Timothy H. Collins" <thcollin@mtu.edu>; Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2007 15:52:18 -0400; Dave Grandeffo presents another example of a DIY leakdown tester on his web site. Check under PROJECTS at the bottom of the page. http://kettlemorainemotorsports.com/ Tim Collins 1966 AH Sprite _____; /html/spridgets/2007-09/msg00503.html (8,482 bytes)
15. Re: [Spridgets] Oil leak from dip stick? (score: 1): Author: "Brad Fornal" <tequila.brad@gmail.com>; Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2007 20:28:13 -0500; For $39.99, or $29.99 when on sale at H.F. why not just get one premade? Mine was around $25, with the 15% off coupon, and the sale price. -- www.myspace.com/tequilabrad _____________________________; /html/spridgets/2007-09/msg00520.html (9,180 bytes)
16. Re: [Spridgets] Oil leak from dip stick? (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2007 22:14:12 -0400; Very good point. I have had several 1275s and not 2 needed the same PCV set up. One engine needed nothing where the other needed a plumber and extra pick up points like the fuel pump block off, carbs; /html/spridgets/2007-09/msg00523.html (8,805 bytes)
17. Re: [Spridgets] Oil leak from dip stick? (score: 1): Author: "de Brebisson, Cyrille (Calculator Division)" <cyrille@hp.com>; Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2007 21:25:08 +0000; I had the exact same problem on my car. If it still goes out when the crankcase vent is open and you rev-up, it's most likely worn rings, worn vales or more... I did everything I could to fix mine,; /html/spridgets/2007-09/msg00554.html (9,313 bytes)
18. Re: [Spridgets] Oil leak from dip stick? (score: 1): Author: Marc <smarc@smarc.net>; Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:04:17 -0400; Eight months later, I finally got back on the '73 Midget project. Basically, as the situation was left, there was oil oozing out, lots of vapor from front vent and some from the rocker cover. I dragg; /html/spridgets/2008-04/msg00684.html (8,060 bytes)

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