Drove to Milwaukee, 1.5 hrs, took 1.5 quarts to get back where it should be. Since then I've noticed more oil being blown out the bottom of the air filter housing, and a lot more gas coming out the oil cap when I take it off. I noticed harder starting in the morning, but I think I might have alost one of my newly changed glowplugs (I didn't know about reaming out the carbon at the time) because it doesn't seem much difference between waiting the 40 second cycle or just 10 seconds.

Now I know some people say they have seen engines with 300,000 that spews gas, it doesn't matter. But I would like to atone for my sin. Valve stem seal replacement?

I'm going to adjust valves this weekend, then check them in a few weeks. Would doing a compression test after that be advised?
I'm going to clean out the oil return channels with the guitar string, and check fro vacuum leaks. I broke the main T coming off the brake booster, which I resealed, but I wodner if that is causing a slight leak and inscreasing the gas in there.

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1981 300D 205,000 mi.