[DeTomaso] Ford Help!!

MikeLDrew at aol.com MikeLDrew at aol.com
Tue May 18 23:12:43 EDT 2010


In a message dated 5/18/10 20 05 26, asajay at asajay.com writes:


> I have the -same- problem.  Lived with it for years.  In my case, I'm
> pretty sure the breather cap to valve cover simply can -not- be sealed
> properly.  That and the PVC is not a tight fit, just snug, which allows
> some bypass there too.   So I get an oil film on the drivers side of the
> engine.  It's nearly not even noticeable until after having driven the
> car a lot of miles.  I just lived with it and cleaned it up before car
> shows.
> 

Is he running an open breather on the other valve cover?   It's not unusual 
for older engines to puff oil smoke like a steam engine at idle/low rpm.   
Having a closed system, where that breather has a hose that leads to the air 
cleaner, alleviates the problem by masking it from view.

Mike



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