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blow back - VA
hello all,
i just bought a 85 F-150 4x4 , 5.8 got it home and tuned the thing up,usuall stuff ,wires, plugs,changed oil,pcv,thought i would put chrome vauvle covers and breather on it so i did all this and now i have a issue with oil blowing out of the dipstick. i drove the truck home from where i bought it 60 miles and had no problems, i put pcv on 1 side of vaulve covers like old ones had and breather cap on otherside that ran into old breather i just run hose from it in a catch can,there was 1 hose that went to breather i just got it hanging,idk if i should block it off or what,but id like some advice on why im getting oil blowing out top of dipstick,
Thanks Cliff
i just bought a 85 F-150 4x4 , 5.8 got it home and tuned the thing up,usuall stuff ,wires, plugs,changed oil,pcv,thought i would put chrome vauvle covers and breather on it so i did all this and now i have a issue with oil blowing out of the dipstick. i drove the truck home from where i bought it 60 miles and had no problems, i put pcv on 1 side of vaulve covers like old ones had and breather cap on otherside that ran into old breather i just run hose from it in a catch can,there was 1 hose that went to breather i just got it hanging,idk if i should block it off or what,but id like some advice on why im getting oil blowing out top of dipstick,
Thanks Cliff
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Hi Cliff, welcome to FTE.
Try posting your questions in one of the tech forums. Great info there and members willing to answer your questions.
When you get a chance, visit the Virginia chapter and introduce yourself. Virginia Chapter - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums
Have fun and glad to have you onboard.
Try posting your questions in one of the tech forums. Great info there and members willing to answer your questions.
When you get a chance, visit the Virginia chapter and introduce yourself. Virginia Chapter - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums
Have fun and glad to have you onboard.
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Take a look at the new breather caps to see if they are plugged off. I had the same problem with my 66 F-100 when I looked at it to buy. The previous owner stored it with all opening plugged. Once the breather caps were unplugged it was fine.
Jim
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yeah as you said , breather cap was blocked off man thx for that info,was bout to give up . people telling me all kinds of crazy stuff was wrong with it ,but i knew since it just started doing this it had to be something i replaced on it .
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