Over-filling Oil, for track use |
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Over-filling Oil, for track use |
yarin |
May 9 2005, 10:46 AM
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'14-X'in FOOL Group: Members Posts: 988 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Guttenberg, NJ Member No.: 693 Region Association: North East States |
I checked the level in my '72 track car and noticed the level is about an inch over full. The car has a tuna can on it already. Is overfilling an acceptable solution to oiling problems on these motors? If so how high over max is too high?
Also... i'm pretty sure the oil smells like gas. This is my first carbed car... can this happen when the engine floods? Or does it mean the rings are bad? Thanks! |
hmeeder |
May 9 2005, 10:55 AM
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Dante's Sportscar Group: Members Posts: 352 Joined: 21-November 04 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 3,154 |
I have always overfilled for track use, as do others I know. Usually about 1/2 quart. I have a tuna can also but still would get pick-up starvation, mostly on left hand sweepers. Over-filling cured this problem, though now I find a lot of oil in my crankcase breather set up (I have a bugpack breather box with a breather filter. Oil will blow out of the breather filter onto the engine. I fixed that by wrapping the filter with a paper towel that I swap out every other session or so, once it becomes oil soaked. I call it "changing the baby's diaper")
Sounds a little ghetto, but it works for me! |
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