xjosh Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 I've got a lot of oil creeping it's way up into my air filter and is making a huge mess up there. Any way to fix this, or at least make it so it isn't as bad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 It's coming up throught the PCV system. Get a new PCV valve from Subaru (aftermarket ones don't work) and clean out the hose that attaches to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex C Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 Another cause is one of the brather hoses came off one fo the valve covers. i learned that the hard way. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky92 Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 Another cause is one of the brather hoses came off one fo the valve covers. i learned that the hard way. Alex Or one of the breathers is clogged...learned that the hard way on my 88 GL ..just like Alex:grin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLCraig Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 A loose oil cap could be the cause too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesley willis Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 strange, drivers side breather hose was super clogged until i made the condensator (which works, might i add). i had to blow my lungs out until a bunch of clumps of sooty crap shot out the end. there's a few drops of oil in the air cleaner housing, and the pcv filter (little square of foam) had a bit of oil in it, nothing serious. the first thing i replaced on my car after i bought it was a pcv valve because the thing had a huge crack in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torxxx Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 Heres whats wrong: 1. Too much oil in engine - my roomate's car leaks oil, and instead of checking it he'd just dump a quart in every few days. needless to say, when I got to looking at it, he had 8 1/2 quarts of oil in it. Made a huge mess in the airbox. 2. Plugged PCV lines (replace with 5/8" heater core hose. more flexible, cheap replacement instead of the molded "Subaru" hoses" 3. Plugged PCV valve - get one from SUBARU. dont buy any other brands. they arent worth the hassle of replacing one in 6 months or 6 days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby_boucher Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 Could also mean massive blowby: does the car smoke much on start up?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torxxx Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 Massive Blowby which is caused by too much oil in the engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjosh Posted September 22, 2005 Author Share Posted September 22, 2005 Nope, It does not have too much oil...at least not since I have had it. Never smokes at all, except for all of the oil being burned off of the motor. I'm going to go continue cleaning everything with Engine Brite and take off all of the vaccum lines individually and clean them. What about a PCV valve or line off of my parts car. Could I use that or do I need to just go get another? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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