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Posted by RodInNS on August 22, 2006 at 15:41:48 from (142.177.109.91):
In Reply to: Re: Sneaky oil leak-Old posted by coflyboy on August 22, 2006 at 15:03:12:
I'll probably say something worse than what old suggested. The engine has probably developed a lot of blow-by, which is often worse when the engine is worked hard. When the blow-by gets bad enough, it can't vent quickly enough, and the crankcase pressurises. This pressure can hold oil in the galleries in the head.... and it leaks out around a weak valve cover gasket, or anywhere else where a weak gasket exists. That's just one negative thought.... Could be it's just a bad gasket, and nothing else is wrong too. If it persists, you might want to do a compression test, and see where things stand. HTH. Rod
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