RE: Oil spill from the dist at accel

[Jim Jablonski <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Richard,

I would check that PCV valve to see if it is clogged or if perhaps it is 
the wrong application.  I have heard of excessive blowby pushing past 
the distributor o-ring.

Regards,

Jim Jablonski
Royal Oak, Michigan
'64 Fury

Richard Kinsley wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> Rich Kinsley  '64 Polara 4 dr 318poly w/goodies
> 
> The first time I "got on my throttle" it smoked a bunch because oil came 
> 
> out the base of the dist housing at the clamp. After messing with the 
> timing and tightening it down really well the problem seemed to go away. 
> 
> However it did this again when I hit it hard on an on ramp. I am 
> wondering if I could have too much oil in the engine. My dipstick had to 
> 
> be recalibrated as the new tube was about 1&5/16ths shorter. I did this 
> by two methods, first I measured the difference and secondly I added 4 
> &1/2 quarts only. The two methods seemed to agree as it showed full. 
> 
> Another cause could be a bad o-ring on the dist but it was all new. I 
> have the PCV on the valve cover and don't imagine I have a pressure 
> issue. Any thoughts????



Jim Jablonski
Royal Oak, Michigan
'64 Fury


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