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    Default Breather related oil leak.

    Ever since i started doing trackdays, i've began to get a constant oil leak. The leak isn't bad, but it's got to the point that everytime i park the car, i've got a good square inch of oil leaking...

    So far, the only thing i can put it down to is a breather related problem.

    I've only got the standard sized breather pipework, that goes from the block.. up to the rocker cover. This is T-peiced and they both go into a catch tank.

    Should i need to improve/make this bigger ? i could try doing two seperate larger pipes.. both into the tank ? What's everyone else done on a Twin carb OHC ?

    All seals and gaskets are pretty new.

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    Any ideas where its leaking from ? might just be a leaky gasket rather than a breather prob.

    Rich

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    Wheres it leaking from?
    Any pics of your setup?
    Put the rocker cover outlet straight to the catch tank.

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    Is it just when you drive it hard then?
    Oil getting hooter/thinner? Leaking froma gasket is more likely... mine did that only when I ragges it from the crank seal...

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