[FC] here's smoke in your eyes

[J R Read_HML]

Well, I would have asked about the dip stick tube - but I thought it was an 
FC engine.

Yes - that is ANOTHER symptom of excess pressure in the crankcase.  Usually 
shows up BEFORE oil up the filler tube.

I'd go for the replacement engine and fix the old one on the bench.

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Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ben's Bus" <bensbus@paonline.com>
To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 8:53 PM
Subject: Re: [FC] here's smoke in your eyes


>I actually have more oil coming out of the dipstick tube than the filler
> tube.  It is coating the engine with oil in that area.  To answer a 
> previous
> post, no the perimeter seals are not in very good condition.  The 
> gentleman
> wants $660 for the rebuilt engine plus $100 to remove my engine and put 
> the
> new one in.  I thought it sounded like a good price.
>
> Thanks for your input.  Does this info change anything?
>
> The engine in my Greenbrier is a 110 car engine, not an FC engine.  The
> rebuilt one is also.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Steinberg" <noahsarkinc@earthlink.net>
> To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 6:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [FC] here's smoke in your eyes
>
>
>> Go for the replacement engine or rebuild your old one.  I had a blown 
>> head
>> gasket on my Spyder, so off came the heads and rebuilt ones went on.
> After
>> that, the blow by was so bad that I had oil coming out the filler pipe,
> just
>> like yours.  I should have known better, but was just trying to get it
> back on
>> the road.  Have a engine rebuilding in progress for the last 4 years and
> still
>> haven't found the time to finish it.  A ready engine is the way to go,
>> especially if time is a factor.  Paul in CT....
>>   ----- Original Message -----
>>   From: Ben's Bus
>>   To: corvanatics@corvair.org
>>   Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 5:04 PM
>>   Subject: [FC] here's smoke in your eyes
>>
>>
>>   Hey guys and gals-
>>
>>   I have been getting burnt oil smell in my heat and some gray smoke 
>> comes
> in
>>   through the heating vents.  Also, the oil is blowing out the top filler
>> tube.
>>   The last time my van was in the shop they told me the blow by is 
>> getting
>> worse
>>   and the oil is leaking everywhere.  It was used when I got it.
>>
>>   Anyway, what are the chances that replacing the Vitons will take care 
>> of
>> the
>>   burnt oil smell (burning on the manifold), and the smoke problem?  I
> have a
>>   good lead on a rebuilt 110 engine and a great installation price 
>> quoted.
>>   Would it be smarter to get the rebuilt or fix the smoker??
>>
>>   Thanks!   Ben
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