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az350x
12-26-2012, 08:55 PM
My son's 90 4.0 has an oil leak that I'm trying to diagnose. The emissions junk has been removed from the rig, ie the airbox, etc. The forward hole in the valve cover I believe originally contained a tube going to the factory airbox/intake, but since the removal of both of those items, the po stuffed a chrome "Mr. Gasket" oil breather in that hole, which now appears to be puking oil out while driving.

SO, the question- is this to be expected with a jury-rigged setup such as this? OR, do you think there's some engine problem causing excess pressure under the valve cover and expelling oil out the breather?

Thanks!
Tony

4.3LXJ
12-26-2012, 09:33 PM
There are two breathers. The other one plugged?

az350x
12-26-2012, 09:59 PM
I'll check into that tomorrow- thanks!

oderdene
12-27-2012, 07:17 AM
check rearmost (firewall side) breather, it clogged and make pressure thins to make blow by.