Not yet, but a buddy just lent me his compression gauge and a Leakdown tester. So I'll be doing those tests tonight and/or tomorrow.
Cool. Keep us posted. If everything's workin like it should, I lean towards maybe a bad oil ring "or somethin".
Not yet, but a buddy just lent me his compression gauge and a Leakdown tester. So I'll be doing those tests tonight and/or tomorrow.
OK, that's a little better, but the rear needs to be a pcv valve, not breather.
After reading more, I assume you have one of those combination breather/pcv valves. Only thing left is make sure it's operating correctly as mentioned. Moving it from the intake was a good start.
I've run lots of PCV "cheat" with fuel line. You can getr some idea of the PCV operation at idle, just feel the end with your finger. should feel strong vacuum, and covering it/ uncovering the port with your finger, the plunger in the pcv should suck in with a "pop" You may have some sort of engine problem, like a broken ring "or two"
That's not aiding in sealing.Look how I worded it. It aids in sealing. It does so because it gives the rings LESS blowby vapor to deal with. Right?
That's not aiding in sealing.
Its just removing pressure...the ring has the same tension and seal it had before.
You're entitled to your opinion.
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Peace and long life.
I hope Rudolph is helping navigate this year...cause cyclops santa is gonna need help finding the chimney..Lmao
May it never burn when you pee.
Do us a favor... and do a leak down test with and without a pcv and report back.
Make sure its the same engine temp for each test too.
Chop chop
Tell us how the rings seal more.
Compression testNot yet, but a buddy just lent me his compression gauge and a Leakdown tester. So I'll be doing those tests tonight and/or tomorrow.
BingoCompression test results:
1: 86 psi
2: 110 psi
3: 95 psi
4: 94 psi
5: 80 psi
6: 80 psi
Replaced the trans cooler hose with PCV hose. While idling, there's plenty of vacuum coming from the carb and with the PCV breather removed from the valve cover, there was quite a bit of vapor/air coming from the hole. Took the car for a drive and I'm still getting oil spraying out of the dipstick tube, etc.
I bet you have a ridge on them all, the rings/bores are shot.Compression test results:
1: 86 psi
2: 110 psi
3: 95 psi
4: 94 psi
5: 80 psi
6: 80 psi
Replaced the trans cooler hose with PCV hose. While idling, there's plenty of vacuum coming from the carb and with the PCV breather removed from the valve cover, there was quite a bit of vapor/air coming from the hole. Took the car for a drive and I'm still getting oil spraying out of the dipstick tube, etc.
I bet you have a ridge on them all, the rings/bores are shot.
Id pull it and have it honed to the next size, buy pistons, have them polish the crank, touch up the rods and press the new pistons on... slap it together.
Most slant pistons are weighted for a drop in, 'stock weight'. Yoy could have this all better for about 600 bucks.
The numbers are definitely low, but as I said in my initial post, the car never smoked at all before the intake/carb swap.
While going through the service manual, it occurred to me that I never bothered to check and see how well the regular breather I installed at the front of the valve cover flowed.
Turns out, it was not flowing well at all, in fact I could barely blow or suck through it. So removed some of the foam material in it and opened up the baffle a bit, now it's getting good flow through it. Took the car for a drive and so far it seems as if the problem is fixed. I'll continue to drive the car and report back with any continuing tomfoolery.