85 camaro

[dp62273]

my ex sister-inlaw is giving me the 85 camaro she has (was my brothers) i was looking at it the other day and there is oil blowing up into the air filter. i was told that the #1 piston is gone. but the car still runs. could it just be a bad valve????thinks for any help..

[tacoma man.]

could be a bad piston ring. is it like blowby?

[dp62273]

yeah it looks like oil is being poured over the air filter

[ridge_runner]

what the hell!! how much oil is in that thing!!

[89IROC&RS]

thats alot of blowby, almost like the rings are non existant. could have piston scoring, but no, a bad valve will not blow oil into your intake.

[dp62273]

so can anyone tell me whats going to cost more rebuilding the moter or getting a new one...it has a v6

[Dober89]

A rebuild would cost a grand or two I would think depending on how bad the engine is.

[berkes454]

might be a long shot but check ur pcv valve, mine was bad and i was getting oil all over my filter, if thats not the case do a compression test

[berkes454]

and check you oil level