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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 03:49 PM
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Thanks Kevin, did re-sealing the intake fix your problem?
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by mvftw
Thanks Kevin, did re-sealing the intake fix your problem?
So far it has, but I've only been able to drive it about 50 miles since last Saturday.
Ask me again in a month or two for the definative answer.
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Kevin_73
I did search the forum archives before posting this though and I recall seeing at least one thread where the guy was getting oil pooling in the intake under the carb and he suspected that it was coming from the intake gaskets.
Possibly from reversion.

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Well I took off the carb and it's clean under the carb...I may still r&r the intake manifold with Fel-Pro 1205's...
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