Engine Bay Smoke

[Wes]

I've finally found where that wispy smoke is coming from. Its coming from out the end of this pipe on the nearside front of the engine. Whats this a symptom of?

[Biggles1957]

That's the breather pipe.

[philthehill]

Worn engine!!

[King Kenny]

Blocked engine breather tubes will give rise to higher engine pressure and oil will find its way out somewhere.

[Wes]

Worn engine!!

That what i was afraid someone would say

[Wes]

Blocked engine breather tubes will give rise to higher engine pressure and oil will find its way out somewhere.

What breather tubes are these and how do i clear/clean out

[oliver90owner]

Blocked engine breather tubes will give rise to higher engine pressure and oil will find its way out somewhere.

What breather tubes are these and how do i clear/clean out

You don’t need to. It is obvious that it is clear and venting the crankcase pressure arising from the worn bores, pistons and/or piston rings. Later engines had engine breather systems which fed back into the engine inlet manifold by one route or another.