I too had the same issue 4 years ago.
Turned out that the oil seperator bottle (very much like yours) was too restrictive and caused high crank case pressure, preventing the oil from draining back.
The oil is fed to the rocker cavity by pump and drains by gravity.
Run the test again with the dipstick off and check the results.
I later on replaced the valve guides to accept a valve seal as well. Guide holes were too large and the valve would rock inside the guides