[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Originally Posted by WestCoast

I think ford tried 3 times with different baffles in the fill tube to try and fix the oil blow by problem, he finally gave up on the early 31's, my guess, I have a book around here some where that discusses his efforts to fix the problem, use a road draft tube that fits in the top of the oil fill tube if you just want to keep the oil off your fire wall

After my first long trip in Minerva, I thought I had a DREADED rear main leak! Added some dye to the oil, after the next trip, I flashed it with my black light, it had splashed out of the filler, down the block & disappeared behind the starter & dripped from the trans. housing. On short runs, it DIDN'T drip. ALSO, DON'T ever slap your filler cap down HARD, It'll block off ALL breathing & it'll run out the rear main, LIKE A COW PEEING ON A FLAT ROCK. Mine even blew the DIPSTICK partly out! (After I get Vermin finished, my next project is to set up a proper PCV system & have the ONLY Model A in the neighborhood that DOESN'T leak oil.)
Bill W.