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| red914 |
 Mar 8 2005, 10:16 PM
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it isn't very much, but a bit of oil is being sprayed up in the engine compartment. i got to drive the teener a good bit today, and when i checked the oil midway, i saw evidence of oil being sprayed up against the rain tray. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/unsure.gif) not much, but spattering about on top of aircleaners, very small puddles on top of engine, that sort of thing. couldn't see from where it came. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)
ran like a top, btw. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/aktion035.gif) any ideas? is it bad, and if so, how bad? |
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| URY914 |
Mar 9 2005, 09:27 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 127,511 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
Here is a strange one you may look into...
I had the same problem on my car with oil spraying everywhere. I ended up pulling the engine. I took the fan off and found the problem. The are several bolts which hold the aluminum fan housing onto the case. These can only be seen when the fan is off. My problem was one of the bolts treads into the oil filler neck. The bolt had come loose and backed out. The bolt didn't come out all the way because the head started rubbing on the back side of the fan and wore a groove in the fan! But the bolt backed out far enough for oil to be forced out of the hole and get on the fan and than get blown all over the place. I had oil on my back window from this thing. If you've never had the housing off I doubt if this is your problem. But I would say it was caused by me not tighting the bolts down enough. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) Paul |
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red914 what could this mean? Mar 8 2005, 10:16 PM
scott thacher spray like that maybe something around the fan. th... Mar 8 2005, 10:19 PM red914 oh, good idea! i shold have mentioned that it... Mar 8 2005, 10:25 PM mharrison Check out this:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/inde... Mar 8 2005, 10:29 PM airsix I've had a problem like this on both 914's... Mar 9 2005, 12:07 AM rhodyguy shane, look around the base of the oil fill tower,... Mar 9 2005, 12:15 AM HarveyH A few years ago I had a problem with an oil spray ... Mar 9 2005, 06:52 AM red914 Kevin, the oil pressure sending unit looks pretty ... Mar 9 2005, 08:47 AM vsg914 Your venting is correct. I agree the filler base g... Mar 9 2005, 08:56 AM mike_the_man Do you have a PCV valve in the oil filler neck? C... Mar 9 2005, 09:24 AM Cap'n Krusty Sounds to me like case pressurization, not enough ... Mar 9 2005, 09:26 AM Flat VW Perhaps too simple but "over-filled" engine oil wi... Mar 9 2005, 09:47 AM red914 hmmm... i am guessing the amount of venting is ok,... Mar 9 2005, 09:47 AM HarveyH Each of the heads has a vent pipe that connects to... Mar 9 2005, 12:46 PM
eg914 I had a similar experience. Oil was coating the b... Mar 10 2005, 01:03 AM |
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