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> major oil leak, need help
ericoneal
post May 18 2014, 11:09 AM
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I finished my pushrod tube seals last night and prepared for a short "shakedown" run this afternoon. Checked oil while cold, and it was at first level mark. Added .5 quart which took it to just above full while cold (odd).
Now this: Attached is a silver box located on my fire wall, used for crankcase pressure. I think its there from when the car was carbed, but the PO had installed Megasquirt FI, but there are still three hoses running to this. It has always been 'oily' but never really leaked. I checked the hoses and wiped it off. They seemed tight. Again, never any real problems from here, so I thought all was good.
After a few miles of spirited driving, I get home and saw the attached. Oil everywhere, pooled on engine, splattered on firewall, etc. Pretty sure it is all comgin from here.
My question is, if the hoses are indeed tight (i did not touch them), what would cause this? Pressure overload from the crankcase? Too much oil?

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rhodyguy
post May 18 2014, 12:20 PM
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if like other breather box styles, the empi breather box would have a piece of foam in it that helps control the vapors. the outlets are slightly above the bottom of the box and oil will pool in the bottom. squeezing the oil out of the foam and mopping up the inside is part of regular maint. check to see if the foam is in there. running djet the bb should be unneeded and vapors controlled via the pvc valve and the port to draw off said vapors. time to go back to the stock system.
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