PV in Australia, and oil in throttle body.....

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Seasons greetings to you all,

Two quick questions, does anyone know if the PV series were ever imported
into Australia?

Second question. Put in a new air filter for the 79 245 and I pulled off
the hose from the filter box to the bottom of the throttle body. There was
an amount of oil in the bottom of the throttle body. I checked the flame
trap and it is not blocked. Does this mean stuffed rings? The beast has
about 400K on it. It is also sometimes a pain when starting hot. A mate
mentioned this could be rings and low compression.

Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Paul

 

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Sorry, another one.

Why does my 84 240 have a restricted hose from the filter box to the
throttle body? Would I be better off getting the older hose which is all
the same diameter, or is there some advantage in this style of hose?

Thanks again,

Paul