Re: Spewing oil out the oil filter..

[John Lagnese <jlagnese@cybertours.com>]

Are you running a VW or Mann filter? My 87 16V blows other filters off. The gasket pops
out and oil empties in seconds.
John

Brian McGarvey wrote:

> Dammit.(not on topic for roccos but its still a damn 8v w/ plenty of rocco
> parts)
> This cabby just doesnt want to be on the road. Damn near everything is new
> and then I drive it up to the tire shop fine for me. They start the car up
> in the morning and it pours oil out everywhere.  I saw the remants on the
> car and the parking space where i parked it. They did an oil and filter
> change and then it got driven over to the other shop. no problem.
> So they do some tuning on it and park it for overnight in the morning they
> crank it up and it pukes out all the oil again...so he calls me and tells
> me this. He starts talking about a posible compressing ring or oil pump...
> I'm pretty sure it's an oil pump.
>
> Whats been done with the car.
> new motor.
> new front end.
>
> the only things that hve been changed. I did put a new valve cover on it.
> if the breather is clogged would it cause this problem?
>
> the car ran hot while driving it the first time oil temp ~125
> timing was very retarded tho.
>
> brian
> 87 16v RIP
> 85 Cabby waiting on tranny swap
> 82 Cabby wifes car .. money pit.
> 81S going to the fscking junk yard soon cause nobody has come and got
> it....
>
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