I am such a dope....oil leak found and I am to blame.

WaterDR · 03-23-2006, 04:33 PM

I have been wrestling with an annoying oil leak for months. Now, I have not driven the car much, but each time I pull it out, I have been greated with a pool of oil. The car has also been smelling....of burnt oil.

Tail pipe and exhaust are clear and th eodor has been from under the hood.

Today, I was working on the car....changed my fluids etc.... While working, I fnoticed some pooled oil on one of my COP's. Further investigation revealed a drip in one of my vacum lines....the one that goes from the top of the driver's side crankcase to the intake right before the TB. I pulled it apart and found it full of oil....I mean there was a ton! My thought was that my rings were toast and I had been blowing up oil from the crank case.

I then noticed that the oil check valve on the pasenger side crankcase was pulled out and laying on it's side. Apparently, the last time I put the intake line back on, I knocked it off and never noticed. As a result, I had basically been driving around with a vacum leak and the oil was pulling in the other line as there was not enough vacum to pull the blow-off through.

I re-attached everything and the oil cleared itself out like it was never there.

BTW, Royal Purple is really nice. The hum from my rear went away and the shifter is much smoother.

3V2000GT · 03-23-2006, 05:36 PM

its always nice when you can figure out a problem and fix it yourself!!ha ha

PureStang · 03-23-2006, 06:00 PM

smooth sailing capt'n....haha...at least u found the problem before any damage could be done....especially if that s/c was on/driven hard

GT4DUMMIES · 03-23-2006, 08:46 PM

if a fluid change does that.... something is wrong lol

03-23-2006, 04:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
WaterDR Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 6,374	I am such a dope....oil leak found and I am to blame. I have been wrestling with an annoying oil leak for months. Now, I have not driven the car much, but each time I pull it out, I have been greated with a pool of oil. The car has also been smelling....of burnt oil. Tail pipe and exhaust are clear and th eodor has been from under the hood. Today, I was working on the car....changed my fluids etc.... While working, I fnoticed some pooled oil on one of my COP's. Further investigation revealed a drip in one of my vacum lines....the one that goes from the top of the driver's side crankcase to the intake right before the TB. I pulled it apart and found it full of oil....I mean there was a ton! My thought was that my rings were toast and I had been blowing up oil from the crank case. I then noticed that the oil check valve on the pasenger side crankcase was pulled out and laying on it's side. Apparently, the last time I put the intake line back on, I knocked it off and never noticed. As a result, I had basically been driving around with a vacum leak and the oil was pulling in the other line as there was not enough vacum to pull the blow-off through. I re-attached everything and the oil cleared itself out like it was never there. BTW, Royal Purple is really nice. The hum from my rear went away and the shifter is much smoother. __________________ Black 2000 GT Vert: Novi-2000 with Intercooler (375rwhp @ 9 psi); Tune by Kauffmans; Roush 380R Body kit; Steeda Subframes; Steeda Strut Tower Support; Deep Dish Bullets; FRPP 4:10's; SCT 4 Position Chip with four custom tunes; Steeda CAI; C&L Pleum; BBK 75 TB; SLP Loudmouth; SLP Catted X-Pipe; Bullitt Suspension; UPR Conrol Arms; Focus Fuel Pump My Car My Email

03-23-2006, 05:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
3V2000GT 46MONSTER Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wheaton, IL Posts: 2,209	its always nice when you can figure out a problem and fix it yourself!!ha ha __________________ 2000 GT Black on Tan, TKO 600: 370rwhp 370rwtq NA Built 3v 2004 Honda CBR 600 F4i Black/Red 2000 SVT Lightning Silver i love jinny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!! lucky is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

03-23-2006, 06:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
PureStang WE ARE PENNSTATE Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Downingtown/West Chester, PA Posts: 4,954	smooth sailing capt'n....haha...at least u found the problem before any damage could be done....especially if that s/c was on/driven hard __________________ Brandon J My Ride sig by purestang

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03-23-2006, 08:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
GT4DUMMIES Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 107	if a fluid change does that.... something is wrong lol