What could the problem be?

[Busted Knuckles]

Originally Posted by robertsws

i stand corrected, thanks, however you mentioned that i was only partially right on the dipstick info. could you elaborate? on my 87 non-turbo when i stepped on the gas my dipstick would shoot out 2 inches and it was the piston rings and i had to do a re-build. as far as oil pressure rise when you step on the gas. i have the normal rise on my 91 turbo now with just normal operation. on my 87 non-turbo it was riduculous. my pressure would peg out. that is the differance i was talking about.

You must have also had a clog in the PVC system or a MAJOR ring failure. I had a friend's old GM V8 blowing the hose off the breather system for the same reasons. But, an oil pressure spike is not a real good diagnosis of a ring problem, but a symptom of a major problem.