Blowing oil

Oil is being thrown out the dipstick tube while you're accelerating and / or driving fast, not while its at idle. But your observation of the rocker covers is made at idle. The oil is spurting because there's pressure inside the crankcase.

There's plenty of vacuum in the intake to suck the vapor out of the valve covers. You ought to check the vent plumbing from the rocker covers to the intake manifold, particularly the PCV or check valve to ensure the hoses are open.

Rob, check to see if your crankcase ventilator (Vacuum connection on the front of the cylinder head) is not all gummed & clogged up. Take it off & clean it and make sure that the whole line is actually drawing vacuum from the manifold. I.e., follow it all the way and ensure that it is clear. They do get full of oil & gunk.

Fazal

Hi Lee It runs like a dream ( no ruff bits at all ) Its all so not using oil Buggers me what it is ..

Cheers Rob

Hi T.G Ok thanks I will check this ...

"Rob & Marion" wrote in news:3ef96020$0$5429$ snipped-for-privacy@news.optusnet.com.au:

Bad move, Bob.

The car will become instantly worthless. I recon motor can be had for 3 grand...

If you want a converted Jaguar sell this one and buy one from some poor sucker who has already spent a fortune doing so, and discovered the car now handles like a pig.

There are plenty out there for 4 grand and below. You may even get one for

Cheers,

Ron