Intake Oil???
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Racer
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Yopper of 52'yrs presently reside in WI Wisconsin
Intake Oil???
Has anyone had small amounts 1/4 teaspoon or less or so of oil congrigate where the bolts go into the cylinder head from the intake manifold? I have this problem on #4 & #7. Does this possibly come up from the threads of the bolts? If so what type of gasket material to solve? This is with Edelbrook Aluminum Manifold.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Newark DE
As Bob says you can use a thread sealant. that will stop the oil from wicking up the bolts and pooling on the intake.
Whenever I put on my intakes I'm too lazy to grab another product so instead of using thread sealant I use the same Permatex RTV that I already have out from running a bead along the block front and rear rails so I use that instead. A dab on each bolt stops the oil same as thread sealant.
Whenever I put on my intakes I'm too lazy to grab another product so instead of using thread sealant I use the same Permatex RTV that I already have out from running a bead along the block front and rear rails so I use that instead. A dab on each bolt stops the oil same as thread sealant.
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Oak Ridge NC
As Bob says you can use a thread sealant. that will stop the oil from wicking up the bolts and pooling on the intake.
Whenever I put on my intakes I'm too lazy to grab another product so instead of using thread sealant I use the same Permatex RTV that I already have out from running a bead along the block front and rear rails so I use that instead. A dab on each bolt stops the oil same as thread sealant.
Whenever I put on my intakes I'm too lazy to grab another product so instead of using thread sealant I use the same Permatex RTV that I already have out from running a bead along the block front and rear rails so I use that instead. A dab on each bolt stops the oil same as thread sealant.
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From: Omaha NE
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I have an original L-48 with 70k thats never had the intake off & it's been doing this for years......
Kind of a pain to keep clean but it doesn't leak that much.
Kind of a pain to keep clean but it doesn't leak that much.
