[FC] 140 Rampside

James Davis corvanatics@corvair.org
Thu Apr 17 20:53:01 2003


How is the gasket on the oil fill/dipstick tube?
Jim Davis

At 07:33 PM 4/17/2003 -0700, you wrote:
>All right people, I need your help again. The Rampside runs great. My problem
>is that when I really get on it I get strong cranckcase fumes coming in. When
>I run normal there is no problem. I tore down the top of the engine to check
>for leaks and or a cracked something. All is fine. I am running bonnet type
>air cleaners and have the PCV running to the right primary. If I block the PCV
>line i Immediately get oil out the dip stick tube. It seems to me that there
>is an oily vapor coming from the PCV into the Carb. How much is too much and
>why is it doing it? I did cut the dip tube off while I had the top off the
>motor. Any Ideas? When I get on the gas am I just getting vapors that are not
>getting sucked back down the carb?
>
>  Thanks to all, Mike Emanuele
>  61 Rampside 140  ( stinky )
>  69 Monza Convertible
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