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  1. 13th December 2010, 03:51 PM #1
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    oil leak

    hey guys

    been cleaning up my old disco problem after problem getting there slowly

    i have found oil to be leaking out of the flame catcher thingy on the drivers side rocket cover, now iv pulled the lines off it witch go to the just after the air flow meter and before the gas, it not blocked in anyway

    could it be loose threads on the flame thingy

    any ideas be great

    matt
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  2. 13th December 2010, 04:32 PM #2
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    A bit of sealant under the flame trap, then reconnect the breather to its rightful place on the inlet manufold. This provides slight vacuum to keep fumes under control. Also stops oil rotting Impco mixers.

    Despite various opinions posted here on this topic, there is NO RISK of a backfire with the standard breather. I do it this way all the time. The breather re-route is for cars with PCV systems (positive crankcase ventilation) which is not the case with D1's.
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  3. 13th December 2010, 09:12 PM #3
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    There's an O-ring on the 'flame catcher thingy' that can be replaced.

    Mine disintegrated as I took it off. Replaced it with a new one from a generic O-ring kit for a few cents and problem solved.

    Now if only all oil leaks were so easy to fix.
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  4. 14th December 2010, 10:48 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by CountP View Post
    There's an O-ring on the 'flame catcher thingy' that can be replaced.

    Mine disintegrated as I took it off. Replaced it with a new one from a generic O-ring kit for a few cents and problem solved.

    Now if only all oil leaks were so easy to fix.
    sweety will try this with the re route of the breather pipe back to inlet
    if it fails
    mmmm silcon will fix all i guess
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