[DeTomaso] Oil Smoke From Breathers

[Dan Courtney]

Curt,

I've done that. This has been happening since the first day out of their shop. They told me to install a catch can.
No warranty on "race parts", same thing I've heard so many times, from so many engine builders.

Dan
Dan Courtney
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Excalibur Commercial Real Estate Services
La Jolla, CA
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From: Curt Hall 
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 1:49 PM
To: Dan F. Courtney ; Dan Courtney ; JDeRyke at aol.com ; Pantdino 
Cc: detomaso at realbig.com 
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Oil Smoke From Breathers


      Did I miss something? Why not take it back to the shop that built the engine first?

      Good Luck 

      --- On Thu, 5/19/11, Dan Courtney <dfcex at pacbell.net> wrote:


        From: Dan Courtney <dfcex at pacbell.net>
        Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Oil Smoke From Breathers
        To: "Dan F. Courtney" <dan at excaliburre.com>, dfcex at excaliburre.com, JDeRyke at aol.com, "Pantdino" <pantdino at aol.com>
        Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
        Date: Thursday, May 19, 2011, 1:31 PM



        Dan Courtney
        22 Years of Excellent Representation
        Excalibur Commercial Real Estate Services
        La Jolla, CA
        (858) 551-5455 P
        (858) 551-5456 F


        From: Dan F. Courtney 
        Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 2:32 AM
        To: dfcex at excaliburre.com ; JDeRyke at aol.com ; Pantdino 
        Cc: detomaso at realbig.com 
        Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Oil Smoke From Breathers


        The engine is a somewhat beefed up street motor built by the top (at least most expensive) engine shop in San Diego.
        I'll take it to one of his competitors and see what they say.

        Dan


        From: Pantdino 
        Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 8:37 AM
        To: dfcex at excaliburre.com ; JDeRyke at aol.com 
        Cc: detomaso at realbig.com 
        Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Oil Smoke From Breathers


        Dan, 
        Unless you are running super thin oil like 0W-30 replacing the synthetic oil with non-synthetic would be a total waste of time.  
        What weight are you running?

        Was this engine professionally built, or did you do it yourself?
        IIRC it is professionally built street motor and the builder said this is normal.
        If so, it is nonsense.  
        Take the car to a respected mechanic in your area and ask him if it is "normal".  
        I suppose if the engine is a full race motor with minimal oil control rings it would have more blowby than a street motor, but what you described is way out of line for a street motor.

        If what I have written is true the builder is just failing to admit he messed up and stand behind his work

        Jim





        -----Original Message-----
        From: Dan Courtney <dfcex at pacbell.net>
        To: JDeRyke at aol.com
        Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
        Sent: Wed, May 18, 2011 4:05 am
        Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Oil Smoke From Breathers


        Hi Jack,

        I eliminated the PCV valve as a cause, next up I'll replace the Mobil 1 with non 
        synthetic oil. The engine and cam has about 2,500 miles now, can it make do 
        without the ZBBT?
        If I still have this issue, how does one test for valve guide or valve stem 
        seals (with the engine together)?

        Thanks,
        Dan

        Dan Courtney
        22 Years of Excellent Representation
        Excalibur Commercial Real Estate Services
        La Jolla, CA
        (858) 551-5455 P
        (858) 551-5456 F


        From: JDeRyke at aol.com 
        Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 12:19 PM
        To: dfcex at pacbell.net ; detomaso at realbig.com 
        Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Oil Smoke From Breathers



        In a message dated 4/24/11 8:27:35 PM, dfcex at pacbell.net writes:



          If the problem is valve guides, or valve stem seals, would that show in a 
        leak-down test?



        No. 
        Good luck, Dan- J Deryke 
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