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Old 03-30-2021, 07:19 PM   #4
hardtimes
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Default Re: Is some blowby normal?

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Originally Posted by Slowmotoring View Post
im just getting the model a out for the year now that spring has finally sprung and the salt is washed off of the roads. I have noticed some oil is coming out of the oil filler neck and there seems to be a lot of air blowing out that seems to be bringing some oil vapor along with it. Is this somewhat normal? Ive seen some model a’s with what looks like a vent tube off of the filler kneck that vents underneath the car. Thats why im not sure if this is “normal” for the a’s or if i need to look into the possibility of a broken or seized ring. I have not done a compression test yet.
That’s called a draft tube, a GOOD idea.
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