Re: Help with 34 Club Sedan, please!

Posted by IrishPackard On 2008/12/28 18:29:22

Hi all,

I am overwhelmed with the speed of replies and dept of your collective know-how!

I am a 'nuts and bolts' man, talk of ring clearences and such matters are akin to asking me to fix a nuclear reactor with a vice-grip and sledge-hammer!

The motor ran fine for the last year, all plugs a good colour ( or as you may wrongly spell 'color'!). Never used any oil. All parts were ordered by my engine builder from JD in Max Merritt in Franklin Ind., he seems to know his stuff. This particular problem manifested itself yesterday. I was on a long run, driving easy when I stopped at traffic lights. I drove away and 'Holy Blue Smoke, Batman!'.
Same thing again today, if the motor idles for a short while, it smokes like a trooper driving away. It is also dripping out oil from the vacuum drain tube on the inlet manifold.

I have been thinking hard about this problem, there has to be a connection between the 4 plugs oiling up together suddenly. Cracked block, camshaft problem or something that links them. Yes, there are various vacuum take offs on this side of the manifold, could oil be sucked back up into the manifold?

Keep the answers coming Boys and Girls, a bottle of old Irish whiskey for the winning answer!

Pat.