Oil in Exhaust?

[Kelly Bell]

My 75 911s sat for 4 years before I bought it. I am going thru it slowly. I can make it run for a moment by putting gasoline down the throttle bodies, so I at least know its compressing, ect. I think there must be some FI problems, which I can fix. Heres my question:

I was putting new gaskets in the heat exchanger, and having it bead blasted and I notice a buch of oil was in the header and collector (no thermal reactor, the PO took it off?). I have heard this is normal with boxter engines, as oil pools arounf the cylinders/valve trains.

Has anyone ever had this happen?

Thanks!

[Kelly Bell]

Bump.

[5axis]

Let's get this started for you. Oil will drain back into the case over time.
It can leak into the cylinders, many Porsches will give a hello puff of oil smoke at startup. If the car sat for a long time, I guess the oil could make it's way into a cylinder and out a open valve.

David 89 turbo cab

[Kelly Bell]

Thanks, David. I love tht picture to the left!