I was cleaning my car today and noticed a very small puddle of oil sitting in the area where the intake meets the head and was pretty sure that it was just a leaking valve cover gasket and an easy fix. After starting the car for the trip home I noticed a small puddle of antifreeze sitting at the front area where the intake meets the head. Now I'm worried. I brought it home and raised the hood to see if it got any worse and it was completely dry at both places! Is it possible my intake(Edelbrock aluminum)is slightly warped enough to cause a leak when cold and sealup when hot? Am I looking at replacing the intake gaskets or worse?

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As far as the coolant, check the water outlet, they often will leak cold and not hot.

The oil, if its collecting around the intake bolts, is coming up the threads. Use a teflon type sealant on them when installing them, like PST sealnt from loctite.

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