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Old Oct 8, 2016 | 06:32 PM
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Need help with oil leak

I have traced my bad oil leak to middle rear intake manifold...
now could it be bad dist gasket or am I gonna have to pull my whole tpi intake and re do the block to manifold with gasket stuff...I did this already in summer and its leaking...I obv used wrong stuff...if I have to can anyone point me to the best stuff for that spot.


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Old Oct 8, 2016 | 07:26 PM
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Re: Need help with oil leak

Check the oil pressure sending unit.
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Old Oct 8, 2016 | 10:15 PM
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Re: Need help with oil leak

the unit as far as I can see is dry I had a light and it was running...


I don't know about where the unit goes into block...


I looked on pass side and it seems to be leaking right from back on intake manifold middle


man I just took apart everything to do valve springs and cam and hg....


I cant believe im gonna have to take it back off.


can anyone recommend me the bet rtv to use on oil because I used red high temp permatex something and its crap.
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Old Oct 8, 2016 | 10:41 PM
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Re: Need help with oil leak

I use Permatex Ultra Black around the coolant passages and for intake manifold end seals.
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