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Old 09-19-2011, 06:52 PM
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Re: Help!!!! Oil Leak

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Originally Posted by 1986nate View Post
WTF???
I think he miswrote (is that a word?) what he was trying to say. Still, your response is pretty funny. I would add that he should verify the headgasket by checking his engine temperature. Apparently, if the engine runs cooler than normal, you might need a headgasket. At least, that's what people on this board once told me.

Back to being serious...I agree that it is probably the VALVE COVER gasket and that you should also check the PCV. I have a suspicion that comprimised gaskets are pushed open to full-leak mode when the PCV clogs.
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