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On Wed, 2003-10-29 at 21:17, Type 3 Junkie wrote:
> What would make a motor puke oil from the filler tube?
> The oil level is lower than the low mark on the dip stick.{when cold }
> Maybe bad rings? extensive blow by/ case pressure ?
> This is a old stock 1600 that has unknown miles on it.
>
> thoughts?
>
>
How is the crankcase breather. Is it closed off?? Crankcase pressure
will take the path of least resistance. When you remove the dip stick
with the engine running, it will blow SOME oil out if the crankcase
breather is restricted.
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Russ Wolfe
'66 FB MT
'71 FB AT
'65 Bug (not running)
russw@classicvw.org
http://www.classicvw.org
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