Used the fire extinguisher today, Apparently urgent to stop the oil leak! Options

[toomanyinkc]

I started the new engine last weekend and began the 20 minute breakin. Noticed a tiny puddle of oil on the floor after ten minutes. A few minutes later, it was dripping so fast that it was almost a steady stream. The oil leaks onto the passenger side heat exchanger. As I was pondering the situation, the fuel tank ran dry.

I looked it over today but didn't find the source of the leak so I fired it up again and resumed the breakin. I was checking the timing and taking a look underneath every now and then. It was dry at first but was leaking again before long. I looked under for the last time about five minutes after I started the engine and it was on fire. The oil was vaporizing on the exhaust pipe and burning. I quickly shut the engine off and gave the fire a quick shot from the fire bottle. I hate my 914.

I took a good look after it cooled off. Burning oil was apparently dripping on the speedo cable because the sheath is blistered and melted. I didn't find any other damage. It was a small fire.

The oil is dripping off of the head onto the exhaust. I cleaned the mess up with carb cleaner and ran it again just enough to get the leak and then crawled under and began baking as I looked for the leak. I don't see that it is coming from anywhere but the valve cover. I'll go back under tomorrow to pull the valve cover and have another look around.

[BahnBrenner914]

Sounds like the cork gaskets for your valve covers are dried out or cracked or just crapped (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif) out. I know when I fired up my teener (after sitting for 12+ years) and out just poured out and filled up the "trough" in the Heat exchanger.