I think that I may have found the cause of my very high oil consumption. The oil separator located in the RH rocker cover breather tube is missing. I have ordered a new one but it looks like the new one only has a nipple on one end, the other end being almost flat. My question is which end should I insert in the tube first?
It would seem logical to fit it nipple end first because the nipple will rest on the baffle in the rocker cover and the body of the oil separator will be within the tube. If I fit it flat side first the bottom disc of the separator is within the rocker cover and consequently does nothing. I've looked on the various forums and every post I can see on the subject fits it with the nipple up so it can be pulled out but like I said the bottom disc is then inside the rocker cover and will not provide any resistance to flow, perhaps it's debris build up on this bottom disc which makes them so difficult to remove? Please advise.
It would seem logical to fit it nipple end first because the nipple will rest on the baffle in the rocker cover and the body of the oil separator will be within the tube. If I fit it flat side first the bottom disc of the separator is within the rocker cover and consequently does nothing. I've looked on the various forums and every post I can see on the subject fits it with the nipple up so it can be pulled out but like I said the bottom disc is then inside the rocker cover and will not provide any resistance to flow, perhaps it's debris build up on this bottom disc which makes them so difficult to remove? Please advise.
