<VV> oil blowing out of dipstick

[J R Read_HML]

A tired one from the sound of it.  You are dealing with "blow by". 
Combustion gasses are getting past the rings and pressurizing the crankcase 
to the point that it is pushing the oil up the filler neck and/or the 
dipstick tube.  The ultimate answer is to rebuild the "top end" of the 
engine.  I'll let others suggest some temporary measures - even though you 
already invented one before writing to VV.

Later, JR

CCE CORSA CORVANANTICS SCG member
'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
'65 Monza Convertible 4/140

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Gull" <johngull at bellsouth.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 10:05 PM
Subject: <VV> oil blowing out of dipstick


> HI all.  out there in Corvair land.  I was getting some oil on top of the
> motor near oil filler tube/oil pressure sender. I have replaced sender 
> with
> a new one and also put more cardboard in the filler cap. Still getting 
> some
> oil in that area as well as the dipstick area. I have installed a hose on
> the dipstick tube and ran the hose into a bottle to collect the oil. I 
> have
> managed to accumulate a small amount of oil from dipstick mod. So what are
> the symptoms? More importantly what are the solutions? By the way, this is 
> a
> 140/4speed! Many thanks to all! Let me know @ johngull at bellsouth.net 
> John
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