engine & carb question.

[72superBB]

Here are a couple of questions I need help with.


My truck sat for a year after I got it and it sat for 2 years before that. I have been driving it for several weeks and seems to drive fine, but sucks down the gas (402BB and 4 bb carb could be the reason).

When I take the breather off the carb is wet looking all over the place. There is oil sitting in the bottom of the breather pan and the filter is all oily. THe hose comes from the passenger side valve cover and is hooked to a "flame arrester" (what the GM guy said it was) that goes into the vavle cover and the other end of the hose hooks into the bottom of the breather that sits on the carb.

Here are several pictures of it. (I'll post as soon as the board lets me.)

1. How do you know when your carb needs rebuilt, tuneup whatever?
2. What is causing the oil? (there is oil in the air filter and filter bottom tray)
3. Is the oil making it all wet looking? ((the carb is wet looking all over the place)
4. Should there be oil there? (in the filter and breather bottom pan)I say no cbeause that is obvious I think.
5. What should I do now?

I know my oil pressure is high, but the guy I bought the truck from said he put a heavy duty oil pump in it. When it is idling it is in the middle of the gauge and to the left side when accelerating.

THanks for your help