Re: [T3] Oil forced out of breather, and factory manuals

[Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 2 May 2004 at 18:00, phil cain wrote:

> I hope that everyone knows that these cases run with negative pressure
> on them from the vacuum line going from the oil breather to the
> carburettor intake.If oil is forced out something is wrong with the
> engine, too much blowby or the vacuum draw is not connected  to the
> carburettor. 

Are you thinking about a 72-3 carbed engine? The earlier engines didn't have a 
vacuum line going to the intake. I'm not familiar with how the late carbed 
engines did this. Please explain it to me.

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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