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Old May 8, 2003 | 07:58 PM
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Found oil leak....

I wiped everything down...I thought it possibly was the valve covers so I swapped on another set I had and went out for a drive...I drove maybe an 1/8 of a mile and sure enough the car was pouring out oil again...

I got under took a look and it was all around the oil filter area and up...so I took a rag wiped the valve cover and nothing....behind intake....and oil...fresh oil, I then took a look at the firewall and there was oil splattered and even some RTV that was used!

Back off comes the intake....I DONT want to have to do this again!!!
Old May 8, 2003 | 08:03 PM
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Re: Found oil leak....

Originally posted by 96z
I wiped everything down...I thought it possibly was the valve covers so I swapped on another set I had and went out for a drive...I drove maybe an 1/8 of a mile and sure enough the car was pouring out oil again...

I got under took a look and it was all around the oil filter area and up...so I took a rag wiped the valve cover and nothing....behind intake....and oil...fresh oil, I then took a look at the firewall and there was oil splattered and even some RTV that was used!

Back off comes the intake....I DONT want to have to do this again!!!
i hear you i lucked out doing my intake gasket for the first time 3 weeks ago and havent had a problem yet, i do know if its not done right you will get leaks like in your case, i hope you fix it this time
Old May 8, 2003 | 08:04 PM
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luckily my pressure sender thing came a bit loose-
no intake leaks

my advice-


dremel a slit into the block and a matchig one into the inake. then RTV it and it makes a "wall"
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