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oil dripping
matt - March 14th, 2009 at 07:16 PM

i have oil dripping out of the over flow pipe next to the oil filler cap. it is a stock 1500sp. what would cause this?
thanks
matt

cb john - March 14th, 2009 at 07:21 PM

That's crankcase vent...

matt - March 14th, 2009 at 07:25 PM

what do i have to do to fix it and where is it?
thanks matt

matberry - March 14th, 2009 at 07:36 PM

Maybe overfilled with oil, gen stand louvered baffle plate/gasket installed incorectly or your engine is very tired (rings having excessive blowby).

Where is it? ...beside the oil filler.:lol:

Joel - March 14th, 2009 at 07:39 PM

can be a few things

what john said.
is the PCV hose to the air cleaner hooked up?
blocked off or not connected will do it

cheap taiwanese oil fillers leak no matter what you do to them
if its one you will no it, metal is so thin you can see thro it

and also if someone who didnt know what they were doing built the engine the oil deflector under the genny stand may be facing the wrong way

or as Matt said you may just have bad blowby

matt - March 14th, 2009 at 07:40 PM

hahaha, checked all that, is maybe a little low on oil if anything, motor is in pretty good condition. only noticed it a week after i did an oil change, never touched the gen stand louvered baffle plate/gasket.

thanks
matt

greedy53 - March 15th, 2009 at 06:37 AM

IS THE RUBBER PIPE FROM THE BREATHER TO THE AIRFILTER CONNECTED THAT IS THERE4 TO SUCK ANY OIL FUMES ETC BACK INTO THE MOTOR or you just spilt some oil

matt - March 15th, 2009 at 07:59 AM

the rubber hose from the air cleaner is connected and the air cleaner looks original
thanks
matt

greedy53 - March 15th, 2009 at 11:31 AM

JUST A LITTLE THING IS THE BIG NUT INSIDE THE OIL INLET TIGHT THERE IS A BIG FLAT NUT IN THERE LO==HOLDING THE 2 BITS TOGETHER

matt - March 15th, 2009 at 03:52 PM

have been told it may be too thin oil, i did read the oil container and it said it was 4 later model cars!!!!
everything seems tight!!
thanks
matt

grumble - March 15th, 2009 at 04:45 PM

If it is only since the oil change it may be that the oil has run into the breather whilst filling,this is assuming that it wasn't leaking previously. Or the breather may be blocked internally not allowing the crankcase gas to the air cleaner hose.

matt - March 15th, 2009 at 04:52 PM

how do i rectify, grumble?
thanks
matt

grumble - March 15th, 2009 at 05:14 PM

If it is the first it will cure itself,if it is the second pull the breather/oil filler off and clean it internally until you can blow freely through the hose connection. Cheers Les

matt - March 15th, 2009 at 05:57 PM

thanks les, it has appeared to stop. well all but one drop. i will be changing to a thicker oil still
you all have been great
matt

Joel - March 15th, 2009 at 06:11 PM

unless you made a drastic change in oil weight like 20/50 down to 10/30 even that i would be doubtfull would cause i dont reckon thin oil would be to blame

is it actually dripping from the PCV hose spigot on the filler? or the oil filler area in general?

most vws weep from the filler either a. where it bolts to the stand or b. the seam where the 2 filler halves join

matt - March 15th, 2009 at 06:15 PM

it was dripping out of the over flow pipe itself.
thanks
matt

grumble - March 16th, 2009 at 06:02 PM

Good to hear that it has stopped.I run 15/40 9n my volksies and find this quite adequate,when you are filling it stick a funell down the neck and fill slowly this will stop the oil backing in the breather section. cheers Les