Oil in trumpet base/plenum
Oil in trumpet base/plenum
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Chimp871

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837 posts

140 months

Saturday 22nd July 2017
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Happy Saturday everyone.

Took injectors off today for cleaning and I noticed the trumpet base has some wet oil areas as well as wet oil between trumpet base and inlet manifold. Not excessive but definitely there. The flame trap wire wool and hose was cleaned a year ago.

It this 'normal' for a Chimp?

macdeb

8,727 posts

278 months

Saturday 22nd July 2017
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Normal, shows your PCV is working.

Sardonicus

19,316 posts

244 months

Saturday 22nd July 2017
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Not just crankcase/piston blow-by/breather fumes but the intake blow back charge out of the cylinders during the camshaft duration/cycle overlap etc nerd normal IMO

Chimp871

Original Poster:

837 posts

140 months

Saturday 22nd July 2017
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Hmm. I hadn't though of blowback only crank breathing.

Anyway appreciate the advice as always. One more trouble put to bed smile

Sardonicus

19,316 posts

244 months

Saturday 22nd July 2017
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Chimp871 said:
Hmm. I hadn't though of blowback only crank breathing.

Anyway appreciate the advice as always. One more trouble put to bed smile
Fumes in the crankcase is all blow-by wink sure the crank assy whipping round is air movement but never an issue