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> I resemble that remark! I tried venting the crank through the PCV valve at the base of the breather to vacuum, only the PCV valve was too restrictive and pumped oil out the back of my notches main crank seal. I disassembled the PCV and removed the ball... and all was well. Keith > I suspect that a lot of people get mixed up by this when they use a '72-3 > engine and convert it to something different, like carbs. They no longer have a > proper place to connect that hose so they leave it off. Unless it is connected > to a vacuum source the crankcase will get somewhat pressurized and blowby out > the rear crank, in front of the fan, is the result. > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~