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flathead 53 · 01-02-2016, 08:46 AM

was planning to do some body work on my 53 today , started it up to warm it up before bringing it into garage, went

in to get a coffee , when i came out oil was pouring out of the breather tube, looks like i am in for a lot more work , other then the body work.

Walt Dupont--Me. · 01-02-2016, 09:08 AM

That oil has to come oil pan, up through breather that sticks into the bottom of the intake manifold, then up into the breather tube on the out side of the intake and down the front of the engine and along left side of the oil pan and then out on the ground. If that's where the oil is pouring out there must have a lot of blow by in that engine. Is that correct? Walt

chap52 · 01-03-2016, 07:54 AM

Start it again tomorrow and see if it's any better...Probably not. Check your plugs (oily?)then compression.
Sounds like you may have a nice winter project ahead.
Keep us posted.

Walt Dupont--Me. · 01-03-2016, 08:07 AM

Check oil sender unit on back of block, see if it isn't leaking and oil running along pan rail and dripping off by the draft tube. Walt

flathead 53 · 01-04-2016, 05:54 AM

added two qts of oil, started engine ,it ran fine 45lbs oil pressure, after a couple of minutes pressure dropped to zero ,i shut down the engine right away,thinking it has to be the oil pump.

flathead 53 · 01-04-2016, 05:55 AM

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oil is definitely coming out of draft tube.

flatheadmurre · 01-04-2016, 06:07 AM

Is the oil in some strange way filling up the gallery and not returning to the pan...
Oiltube in the gallery broken...
If pressure drops instantly and not slowly probably running out of oil.

Diavolo · 01-04-2016, 06:37 AM

Throwing my hat in there. Your drains in the lifter valley are plugged. Get a new intake gasket, pull the intake and, at minimum, run a rod through the valley drains. If it were me, I would probably pull the pan plug and wash out the lifter valley with kerosene and a stiff brush, then pour some fresh oil through the middle of the valley to make sure the cam has lube.

Then fill, run a sludge remover and drain again, then refill.

Walt Dupont--Me. · 01-04-2016, 08:17 AM

The 8BA breather tube under the intake sticks up into the manifold about 1/8in. It's possible that someone has installed a 59 breather pipe under the intake and there is gap and some how the oil is blowing up into the tube. Tell us what you find after you pull the intake and the oil pan. Walt

30-9 · 01-04-2016, 08:21 AM

Could be oil pump bad?

01-02-2016, 08:46 AM	#1
flathead 53 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: central nj Posts: 734	1953 f-100 was planning to do some body work on my 53 today , started it up to warm it up before bringing it into garage, went in to get a coffee , when i came out oil was pouring out of the breather tube, looks like i am in for a lot more work , other then the body work.

01-02-2016, 09:08 AM	#2
Walt Dupont--Me. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gardiner Me. Posts: 4,200	Re: 1953 f-100 That oil has to come oil pan, up through breather that sticks into the bottom of the intake manifold, then up into the breather tube on the out side of the intake and down the front of the engine and along left side of the oil pan and then out on the ground. If that's where the oil is pouring out there must have a lot of blow by in that engine. Is that correct? Walt

01-03-2016, 07:54 AM	#3
chap52 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Marana Arizona Posts: 1,829	Re: 1953 f-100 Start it again tomorrow and see if it's any better...Probably not. Check your plugs (oily?)then compression. Sounds like you may have a nice winter project ahead. Keep us posted.

01-03-2016, 08:07 AM	#4
Walt Dupont--Me. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gardiner Me. Posts: 4,200	Re: 1953 f-100 Check oil sender unit on back of block, see if it isn't leaking and oil running along pan rail and dripping off by the draft tube. Walt

01-04-2016, 05:54 AM	#5
flathead 53 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: central nj Posts: 734	Re: 1953 f-100 added two qts of oil, started engine ,it ran fine 45lbs oil pressure, after a couple of minutes pressure dropped to zero ,i shut down the engine right away,thinking it has to be the oil pump.

01-04-2016, 05:55 AM	#6
flathead 53 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: central nj Posts: 734	Re: 1953 f-100 Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) oil is definitely coming out of draft tube.

01-04-2016, 06:07 AM	#7
flatheadmurre Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Sweden Posts: 3,045	Re: 1953 f-100 Is the oil in some strange way filling up the gallery and not returning to the pan... Oiltube in the gallery broken... If pressure drops instantly and not slowly probably running out of oil.

01-04-2016, 06:37 AM	#8
Diavolo Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 67	Re: 1953 f-100 Throwing my hat in there. Your drains in the lifter valley are plugged. Get a new intake gasket, pull the intake and, at minimum, run a rod through the valley drains. If it were me, I would probably pull the pan plug and wash out the lifter valley with kerosene and a stiff brush, then pour some fresh oil through the middle of the valley to make sure the cam has lube. Then fill, run a sludge remover and drain again, then refill.

01-04-2016, 08:17 AM	#9
Walt Dupont--Me. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gardiner Me. Posts: 4,200	Re: 1953 f-100 The 8BA breather tube under the intake sticks up into the manifold about 1/8in. It's possible that someone has installed a 59 breather pipe under the intake and there is gap and some how the oil is blowing up into the tube. Tell us what you find after you pull the intake and the oil pan. Walt

01-04-2016, 08:21 AM	#10
30-9 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: MA Posts: 888	Re: 1953 f-100 Could be oil pump bad? __________________ Thanks - 30-9 1939, 1940