vesnyder
May 17 2008, 04:52 PM
Still in the process of working the kinks out of my rebuilt carbed motor but just got back from a spirited run with some long right hand curves and when I returned home there was oil pooling under the drivers side carb. I assume this was from the long right turns but where could it be coming from? The car was overfilled with oil but is has gotten back to normal levels.
r_towle
May 17 2008, 04:57 PM
do your head vent tubes run into the carbs directly?
Rich
vesnyder
May 17 2008, 06:56 PM
Head vent tubes?? Good question - but I suspect there must be some vent that dumps into the engine bay. Could the motor haqve been too full of oil or can I close the vent?
r_towle
May 17 2008, 06:59 PM
There are head vent tubes in some heads.
Look just under and behind the intake manifold to see if you have a 10mm tube coming out of the head. If actually vents the valve cover rocker arm area.
You may have just had a hose come loose...and they can spray quite a bit.
If you have carbs...the head breathers will go into one of two typical places.
They can be connected to a breather box, or connected directly to the intake air filter.
Rich
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