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BeepBeep
5th January 2010, 11:28 PM
Recently acquired Ser 3 LWB 82 Petrol Wagon. After 100km drive oil spray all in engine bay. Replaced all seals engine gearbox. Better but still spray. Just found hose from oil filler to crankcase emission valve had been blocked.and filler cap had no washer. Replaced hose and fitted washer.
After 2 km HUGE cloud of white smoke from exhaust. Drove home and parked.
Concerned about rings/blowby etc???
Help?
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BeepBeep
THE BOOGER
6th January 2010, 01:05 AM
I cant help much but what sort of engine do you have, that will help the gurus in the morning when they see your post, Have you cleaned up the engine to try and localise where the oil is coming from?
JDNSW
6th January 2010, 06:54 AM
It would help to know which petrol engine we are talking about, but it does sound like excessive blowby, although it could be just an incompetently "re-engineered" crankcase ventilation system. Apart from checking that, a compression check would be the next thing to try, even a rough one by hand cranking.
John
BeepBeep
6th January 2010, 08:46 AM
Thanks for input so far. The engine is a 1982 2,25 litre 4 cylinder petrol engine. Late model I think because of comments re engine oil seals and 5 bolts in crank??
Runs well. - apart from oil
Thanks again
BeepBeep
JDNSW
6th January 2010, 01:52 PM
Thanks for input so far. The engine is a 1982 2,25 litre 4 cylinder petrol engine. Late model I think because of comments re engine oil seals and 5 bolts in crank??
Runs well. - apart from oil
Thanks again
BeepBeep
A station wagon probably was fully imported and may actually have a five bearing engine. (Apparently Australian assembled ones never did) Regardless it will have an elaborate crankcase ventilation system which may well be inoperative due to either tampering or neglect.
But there may still be stuck or damaged rings or simply severe bore wear.
John
BeepBeep
8th January 2010, 10:05 PM
Found problem. The Emission Control Valve Diaphragm has a tear in ti and does not work. On the way to fixing.
Thanks again:)
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