Engine woes!
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taffstalini

Original Poster:

193 posts

290 months

Tuesday 12th July 2005
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I am i need of a bit of advice, the S2 has started to spit oil into the air filter through the breather pipe. Its also running very hot.

Does anyone have any ideas?

GreenV8S

31,017 posts

313 months

Tuesday 12th July 2005
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Have you overfilled the oil? That would cause both these symptoms.

taffstalini

Original Poster:

193 posts

290 months

Tuesday 12th July 2005
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It all started at Oulton on Saturday, I can't remember adding any oil since it was serviced and tuned for Cadwell but i'll take some out and see if this helps.

GreenV8S

31,017 posts

313 months

Tuesday 12th July 2005
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Don't just take it out, check the level. You didn't mention the track day, if you've been on a warm track day it could just be oil splashing over the breather outlet.

taffstalini

Original Poster:

193 posts

290 months

Tuesday 12th July 2005
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Sorry, I missed that bit.

I checked the oil level before the track day as well as during and after and it is still at the top level of the dipstick marker.

It is possible it was a bit high but not realy much different to the level it usually is and this has never happened before on any of the track days i've done before. It was a very hot day though.

I'm just crossing my fingers that this is the cause.

I was told that nothing was visible comming out of the exhaust but I dont know whether this makes a differance to the prognosis