How does oil get out of a crank case breather?
Oil migrates slowly up the breather tube and makes its way out through your air filter. With time, it accumulates and releases a drip at a time from the bottom of your breather cover (tear drop). It is irritating but natural. Many relocate the breather tubes so that the oil drops to the ground.
Where does oil come from in a crank case?
You probably are seeing the natural blow by of the breather line that ends in your air intake for the carburetor. Oil migrates slowly up the breather tube and makes its way out through your air filter. With time, it accumulates and releases a drip at a time from the bottom of your breather cover (tear drop).
Is the crankcase breather in the lower position?
A bit of a lower position but is accessible nevertheless. From the top of the engine, everything looked OK. To get a look at the lower side of the crankcase breather, I jacked up the car, secured it, and went under to check for any anomalies.
What should the vent hole be on a crank case?
Vent holes for breathers should be (.187). Make sure when putting extension on breather bolt holes are not Covered, Defeats the purpose. Oil returning in tank, vent and return are not covered in oil. This will suck oil back into engine not allowing it to breathe properly and will cause blow by, engine will get very hot.
Oil migrates slowly up the breather tube and makes its way out through your air filter. With time, it accumulates and releases a drip at a time from the bottom of your breather cover (tear drop). It is irritating but natural. Many relocate the breather tubes so that the oil drops to the ground.
You probably are seeing the natural blow by of the breather line that ends in your air intake for the carburetor. Oil migrates slowly up the breather tube and makes its way out through your air filter. With time, it accumulates and releases a drip at a time from the bottom of your breather cover (tear drop).
Vent holes for breathers should be (.187). Make sure when putting extension on breather bolt holes are not Covered, Defeats the purpose. Oil returning in tank, vent and return are not covered in oil. This will suck oil back into engine not allowing it to breathe properly and will cause blow by, engine will get very hot.
How did the crankcase breather system get invented?
http://goo.gl/ObMcjX. The crankcase ventilation system is for gases to escape in a controlled manner from the crankcase of an internal combustion engine. It’s a one way process. First invented for tanks during world war 2 to keep water out of engines.