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Old Jan 14, 2012 | 07:21 PM
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Where is this oil coming from

I noticed this puddle of oil on my intake manifold. Any ideas where it could be from? The intake manifold bolts are tight.

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Old Jan 14, 2012 | 07:30 PM
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Re: Where is this oil coming from

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I noticed this puddle of oil on my intake manifold. Any ideas where it could be from? The intake manifold bolts are tight.
are u carb or tpi?
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Old Jan 14, 2012 | 08:29 PM
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Re: Where is this oil coming from

It's a carb, here is a picture.
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Old Jan 14, 2012 | 10:06 PM
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Re: Where is this oil coming from

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It's a carb, here is a picture.
Manifold bolt
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Old Jan 14, 2012 | 11:13 PM
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Re: Where is this oil coming from

they were all tight and have sealant on their threads. Does that mean the manifold didn't seal to the heads?
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Old Jan 15, 2012 | 12:58 AM
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Re: Where is this oil coming from

There's always one or two of those little buggers that doesn't seal, oil manages to wick up the threads. Remove the offending bolts and re-seal, then give the sealant a bit of time to set before you run the motor, like overnight say.

Might take a couple of goes to stop the leak.
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