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wombat · Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:00 pm Post subject: Oil problem

OK I have a problem and I really dont want to know the answer as I suspect that it is not going to be a good one.

I have been getting a small to medium amount of oil coming out of my dipstick so I decided I would check it out a little more as it was beginning to worry me. when I blocked the pipe from the crankcase breather to the airbox I got more oil out the dipstick about a 2cm circle under the car after only about 2 min of ideling, can anyone point me in the right direction to fix this issue, I know what I am thinking and I dont like it much so I am hoping that someone has a better explanation than mine.
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1977 924 2.0 Auto

ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15550 Location: Spring Lake MI

Crankcase breather is clogged?
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Thruxton900 · Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:13 pm Post subject:

Hi

I had the same problem, not as bad as yours, so I cleaned out the crankcase breather with great results.

http://www.924board.org/viewtopic.php?t=26583&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

cheers
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1977 NA 924 sold in 2008.
1967 Porsche 912

wombat · Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 8:06 pm Post subject:

Thanks guys, This is what I was thinking also, I was going to clean it out a while ago but getting it out looked like a task and getting it back in didnt look much better, anyone have any tips or advice on how best to achieve this.
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1977 924 2.0 Auto

leadfoot · Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 9:43 pm Post subject:

flat blade screwdriver to pry the edges around the ufo (breather) work around in a circle against the block.
Then when it pops off make sure you don't drop anything into the hole.!!!

Get a can of engine grease/oil remover and spray away, let soak for a while and rinse off.
Stu
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1981 ROW 924 Turbo -
carbon fiber GT mish mash
LS1 conversion in progress...

Thruxton900 · Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 10:04 pm Post subject:

Wombat you could also try the in-place flush.
http://www.924board.org/viewtopic.php?t=24349&highlight=crankcase+breather
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1977 NA 924 sold in 2008.
1967 Porsche 912