T&T: American Diesel

[Faure, Marin]

>It seems there is a small amount of oil being sucked from the fitting
on the valve cover connected by a hose to the air filter. Is this
normal? If not, what is the cure?

The cure is to re-engine the boat  :-)  The breather pipe is there to
prevent pressure buildup under the valve cover and to prevent oily air
from escaping the engine and gradually making a mess in the engine room.
It is normal that this air have a fine mist of oil in it, some of which
will end up on the foam filter.

______________________________
C. Marin Faure
GB36-403 "La Perouse"
Bellingham, Washington