i have a 98 ford escort SE. oil spils out the dipstick. we think its the pressure release valve. sadly we dont know where that is. any imput would be great
as they said, pcv valve. What you're describing is on a turbo- pressure exhaust valve.
it's probably a blocked pcv valve it's an emissions fail so get it fixed
do you change your oil regularly? you could have gunk restricting the oil galleys in your motor and as the oil pump does its thing with no other outlet cause the oil to flow out your dip stick... when you consider how important oil is to the motor there should not be a release valve.... that is a set up for failure... although i wouldnt put it past ford to do something like that... my opinion of course... i would take it to a shop that can flush your oil system... might be hard to find but theyre out there... good luck
Yep...pcv valve. Couldn't really tell you where it is on a zetec but there should definitely be a haynes for your car (check your local library). Otherwise, other things (NOT RECOMMENDED!) you can do is release the crank/head pressure by drilling a hole through your oil cap threading a fitting on there and attaching a breather filter. It won't look good but it will work if you can't get to the valve. But you'll have to replace the oil cap once you actually fix the problem.
