1974 911 took cover off air filter

[930 slant nose]

The whole air cleaner is full of oil and prior to taking off valve covers the car smoked like crazy now i know why has anyone had this problem i need a short cut fix dont want to start taking everything apart help
thx mike

[golfbuddah]

overfilled oil?

[930 slant nose]

Put 10 takes less

[Jerome74911S]

The airbox in my '74 had plenty oil in it, too, the first time I checked it. The generous PO had filled the oil tank right up to the full mark on the dipstick. Now at around half full things are fine.

[Flat6pac]

If you want to get over the oil on the airbox for a 74 to 77 and overfill isnt the problemyou need to getSC cover from the airflow sensor to the throttle body 930.110.358.05, the hose and connection to run to the oil tank neck replacing the hose from the neck to the airbox that leaves the oil in the airbox to drain to the top of the engine or into the small tube forward fo the sheet metal.
Bruce

[930 slant nose]

i think the guy might have overfilled and not told me
thx

[930 slant nose]

the hose your talking about is the big one from neck to housing you replace that one with that part number is that correct

[Winter]

#1, drain some oil out.
#2, check/replace hose as suggested here.

I think you have overfill problem, sounds like it. Run is 1/2 to 1/4 way above min on dipstick. Hopefully will solve your problem and will prove to be one of the easiest fixes you've ever done to solve problem with your car. You already know this, but check oil on level ground with car running and up to temp.

Good luck.

[930 slant nose]

thank you for all your help it was over fill
thx again everyone

[4sd911]

Here is a picture of the original dip stick for a '74 with the replacement stick used when changing the sending unit in the oil tank. You can see the lower oil level on the new stick.

[930 slant nose]

so it like let say 1-2 quarts lower is that correct
thx mike

[4sd911]

Not that much, a complete oil change in my '74 emptying both the tank and crank case it takes 11 quarts and will be just below the full mark on new stick. If you fill half way between full and add on the old style stick that will work good. Just make sure the oil is warm enough.

[930 slant nose]

thank you very much