Oil Overfill
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Made a rookie mistake and overfilled my 1980 911 SC - oil in the airbox, blowing smoke out of exaust are the symptoms. What are my next steps, thanks.
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Copy what Neri said, but when you drain, try draining from the oil tank, rather than the sump. Luckily you don't have to worry about warming up the engine.
I like Greased Lightning for getting at the grease. New air filter while you're at it of course.
R
I like Greased Lightning for getting at the grease. New air filter while you're at it of course.
R
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A pretty straight forward iissue ... just use a suction pump to pull from the oil tank through the filler port.
You may want ot invest in a new air filter . Pull the filter and clean up inside. If you really want to get involved you can remove the kidney shaped rubber boot . it is trickey as there are tube on the back but i did mine no problem. Allowed me to clean inside and ouside of that , cleaning up the air plate area and the throtle body.
Then after thatall you can really do is drive. As an added measure you can throw some techron in the tank to help clean up valves etc. A cheap investment that certainly can not hurt.
You may want ot invest in a new air filter . Pull the filter and clean up inside. If you really want to get involved you can remove the kidney shaped rubber boot . it is trickey as there are tube on the back but i did mine no problem. Allowed me to clean inside and ouside of that , cleaning up the air plate area and the throtle body.
Then after thatall you can really do is drive. As an added measure you can throw some techron in the tank to help clean up valves etc. A cheap investment that certainly can not hurt.
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The plugs should be OK once you've got the oil level where it needs to be. If you need new plugs buy the current version of Bosch W5DCs.
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There was a thread on the 944/951 forum touting the virtues of Seafoam!!! just dump a can all over the engine and you will pick up 13.648 rwhp.
I have seen this before and I think pete nailed it.
I have seen this before and I think pete nailed it.
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as long as your sucking it back up the filler port your okay .. just don't use grivity to help you. and try to drain form underneath .. we are talking Exon Valdez here..