Mini Cooper Engine Blow By at James Aviles blog

Mini Cooper Engine Blow By. I had a weird oil leak from my fresh motor last week. No matter how well the piston rings seal you will always get blow by witch then pressurises the crank case, the sump/gearbox in the case of a mini. It showed up as a coating, spray and large drops starting from the front. This video suggests removing the oil cap when the engine is running and checking for the amount of air that is coming from the oil. If this pressures isn't vented it will lead to blowing oil out of the seals and even back into the cylinders and out through the exhaust. Inspect the area around the valve cover for seepage. What common problems does the mini mk2 have? Another engine issue with the mini concerns the turbocharger wastegate vacuum valve, which can fail and cause the car to run poorly. You could, as a test try completely blocking off. Oil consumption/blow by/cel for a vacuum leak. I had a 1990 cooper which i bought for restoration a while back and the engine was smoking and using a bit of oil. I noticed for the first time this morning that after taking the oil cap off the engine, while running, there was some serious airflow. Remove the intake filter and inspect the intake tube. This has a known issue with the timing chain tensioner. Oil around the edges of the cover, around the plug wells, and oil inside the intake tube.

If this pressures isn't vented it will lead to blowing oil out of the seals and even back into the cylinders and out through the exhaust. I had a weird oil leak from my fresh motor last week. Oil consumption/blow by/cel for a vacuum leak. Inspect the area around the valve cover for seepage. I had a 1990 cooper which i bought for restoration a while back and the engine was smoking and using a bit of oil. You could, as a test try completely blocking off. No matter how well the piston rings seal you will always get blow by witch then pressurises the crank case, the sump/gearbox in the case of a mini. This has a known issue with the timing chain tensioner. It showed up as a coating, spray and large drops starting from the front. This video suggests removing the oil cap when the engine is running and checking for the amount of air that is coming from the oil.

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Mini Cooper Engine Blow By Remove the intake filter and inspect the intake tube. I noticed for the first time this morning that after taking the oil cap off the engine, while running, there was some serious airflow. Oil around the edges of the cover, around the plug wells, and oil inside the intake tube. Oil consumption/blow by/cel for a vacuum leak. This has a known issue with the timing chain tensioner. You could, as a test try completely blocking off. It showed up as a coating, spray and large drops starting from the front. Remove the intake filter and inspect the intake tube. No matter how well the piston rings seal you will always get blow by witch then pressurises the crank case, the sump/gearbox in the case of a mini. I had a weird oil leak from my fresh motor last week. Inspect the area around the valve cover for seepage. This video suggests removing the oil cap when the engine is running and checking for the amount of air that is coming from the oil. What common problems does the mini mk2 have? If this pressures isn't vented it will lead to blowing oil out of the seals and even back into the cylinders and out through the exhaust. Another engine issue with the mini concerns the turbocharger wastegate vacuum valve, which can fail and cause the car to run poorly. I had a 1990 cooper which i bought for restoration a while back and the engine was smoking and using a bit of oil.