Beefing the Desert Beast Engine- Part 1 , Keeping It Clean
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mic-ininfity / Bajool, AUSTRALIA
Posted Oct 02 2008 01:52AM
Hey ya from Oz. I have a 1969 Baja. Recently I swapped wet sock filter for a pod racing filter. After driving on the h/way for 30 mins I reached my destination and found the engine covered in oil. I hit it with a high pressure cleaner to discover the source. It appears that oil is coming out from behind the crank pulley. On other sites this issue was discussed and recommended that the oil filler has a open pipe that needs to be connected (via a hose) to the air cleaner to create a vaccuum and equalise pressure in Crank case. I previously have just cover this hole with some foam. Now after reading your 'beefing the desert...1' on filters you say DON'T do this. I am pretty confused and don't know what to believe now. Any further info would be awesome!
Posted Oct 02 2008 01:52AM