I have read this as well. For some reason these 2.0L motors tend to carbon-up, over-pressurizing the sump. So much so that cases have been reported where the oil filter had virtually exploded!
One thought I had is to run Seafoam through the sump on your next oil change. This may help free up any carbon deposits decreaseing pressure in the sump. This is just an idea keep in mind, but I can't imagine a clogged oil air seperator would make a oil filter explode or oil cap to leak for that matter. I think it may be just an intrinsic design flaw of the motor, or just a case of using old or bad gas. T-Mobile, America's First Nationwide 4G Network Sent by Samsung Mobile Brian Shorey <[email protected]> wrote: >This is Bosch injected, not Spica. Do the Bosch Spiders still use an oil >separator? If so, make sure it's not clogged, that can cause this problem. > >Sent from my iPad 3 > >On Feb 3, 2012, at 2:44 PM, "The Baylys" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Harry, >> >> All my Nord engines had a rubber seal inside the cap, usually rock hard due >> to age. Try replacing this for a better seal. However things may be >> different on Spica cars. >> >> Your engine may also be pressurising the sump so ensure any exhaust gas >> recirc components aren't blocked. >> >> Cheers >> >> Beatle >> Alfaless in Oz ;-( >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >> Harry Reed >> Sent: Saturday, 4 February 2012 8:57 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [alfa] Oil cap leaking >> >> I have a 1987 spider with an oil leak out of the oil cap. I have bent the >> tabs >> on the cap to tighten it. This effort slowed it down , but if I bend the >> tabs >> anymore, the cap will not turn. Does anyone know where to get a new seal, >or >> have any ides how to correct this condition. >> Thanks >> Harry >> -- >> to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi >> or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected] >> -- >> to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi >> or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected] >-- >to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi >or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected] -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected]
