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oil spewing from the carb #1278540 08/02/12 08:47 PM 08/02/12 08:47 PM
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 21 S skelator OP member
skelator OP member S Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 21	hey guys i got my new 440 and im getting oil comming from the carb and getting onto the drop base of the air filter. i got a pcv valve and a breather setup. my pcv valve rattles fine. is there a different setup i should be running or something?

Re: oil spewing from the carb [Re: skelator] #1278541 08/02/12 09:50 PM 08/02/12 09:50 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,311 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,311 Bend,OR USA	It sounds like your new 440 doesn't have very good ring seal, if it is blowing oil into the air cleaner through the breather hose from the oil breather cap on the valve covers Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: oil spewing from the carb [Re: Cab_Burge] #1278542 08/02/12 09:59 PM 08/02/12 09:59 PM
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 21 S skelator OP member
skelator OP member S Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 21	should i do anything or should i be calling my engine builder?

Re: oil spewing from the carb [Re: skelator] #1278543 08/02/12 10:05 PM 08/02/12 10:05 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Is your PCV hose mounted in the air cleaner base

Re: oil spewing from the carb [Re: MR_P_BODY] #1278544 08/02/12 10:12 PM 08/02/12 10:12 PM
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skelator OP member S Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 21	the hose runs from the pcv into the base of the carb in the back. this is correct isnt it?

Re: oil spewing from the carb [Re: skelator] #1278545 08/02/12 10:16 PM 08/02/12 10:16 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Quote: the hose runs from the pcv into the base of the carb in the back. this is correct isnt it? Yes... some aftermarket stuff has the line going into the filter base..... yes you should be talking to the builder.... see what he has to say

Re: oil spewing from the carb [Re: MR_P_BODY] #1278546 08/02/12 10:22 PM 08/02/12 10:22 PM
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skelator OP member S Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 21	i prolly got 200 miles on it if i had to guess.

Re: oil spewing from the carb [Re: skelator] #1278547 08/02/12 10:45 PM 08/02/12 10:45 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Quote: i prolly got 200 miles on it if i had to guess. Try beating on it some..... might help seal the rings IF thats where its coming from

Re: oil spewing from the carb [Re: MR_P_BODY] #1278548 08/02/12 11:11 PM 08/02/12 11:11 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 9,225 Charleston S sixpackgut Drag Week Mod Champion
sixpackgut Drag Week Mod Champion S Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 9,225 Charleston	some valve covers dont have very good baffles, some none at all Gen 3 power 6.22@110, 9.85@135 Follow @g3hemiswap on instagram performance only racing, CRT, ultimate converter, superior design concepts, ThumperCarbs

Re: oil spewing from the carb [Re: sixpackgut] #1278549 08/02/12 11:18 PM 08/02/12 11:18 PM
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 21 S skelator OP member
skelator OP member S Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 21	i got chrome edelbrock ones. they both have baffles dunno if their good or bad. tomorrow im gonna get another breather and just run two of them and lose the pcv. gonna try to get these rings to seat.

Re: oil spewing from the carb [Re: skelator] #1278550 08/02/12 11:21 PM 08/02/12 11:21 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 7,348 Mt.Vernon ,Ohio VernMotor master
VernMotor master Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 7,348 Mt.Vernon ,Ohio	what kind of oil do you have in it ?

Re: oil spewing from the carb [Re: VernMotor] #1278551 08/03/12 07:30 AM 08/03/12 07:30 AM
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skelator OP member S Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 21	brad penn 10-30

Re: oil spewing from the carb [Re: skelator] #1278552 08/03/12 01:31 PM 08/03/12 01:31 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,475 SW Ohio C cgall top fuel
cgall top fuel C Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,475 SW Ohio	Plug the PVC and run a breather hose into a container to find out how much oil you are losing.

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