Welsh Dan
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As well as the 'bird, i've got a 1992 Ford Escort 1.6, with a carb. I've had a bit of an oil leak, which I suspected was the rocker cover gasket. However, when I removed the filter today to get to the gasket, there was a load of engine oil around the top of the carb and bottom of the air filter (we're talking a coating, rather than a mist).
What could have caused this? Is it related to the gasket leaking 
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Jake
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Registered: 24th Jan 05
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you sure its oil and not carbon build up?
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Welsh Dan
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Positive. Theres a little pool of it in the dip of the inlet manifold (which would presumably have been caused by the gasket leaking, as its on the outside)
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SportBoy
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
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prob just shyt coming out the breather as that goes into the airbox on them i think ..
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Welsh Dan
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That would make sense 
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SVM 286
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Registered: 13th Feb 05
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Don't worry Dan, it's just oil deposits from her breathing a little heavy.
They do breathe in to the air box.
Petrolium deposits will come off with carb cleaner, oil deposits will come off with brake cleaner.
You could have a restriction from muck build up in the breather system or it could just be down to engine wear. Just wipe it out regularly and keep a clean filter in there.
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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is the breather blocked?
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