Simon Kelley wrote:
> Is your engine wet or dry sump? If dry sump than there should be a 
> breather on the separate oil tank. As far as I know, that's the only one.

It's a wet sump one - so no separate oil tank.

> It's probably worth removing the cover over the fuel pumps and checking 
> the two little wells at either end. They catch any diesel leaked from 
> the pumps and emptying them is a service item. If they are full that 
> might be the source of oil mist.

Thanks for that tip.  I've just had a look, and they were indeed full. 
They have now been emptied and we will see in the morning if that was 
the problem.

> Obligatory plug again: try asking on the Lister FR mailing list: we're 
> not numerous and it's not high volume, but the more FR owners on there, 
> the more useful it will be: 

First time I recall seeing that list plugged here.  I've had Arun for 
seven and a half years and would certainly have joined the list earlier 
if I'd known about it.

Terry Streeter
NB Arun - Harefield

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