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Jan 5, 2011 | 09:50 PM

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B. McCown

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Oil is dripping from my vapor canister on my '71 Corvette with an L-48 motor. What's causing this?

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Jan 6, 2011 | 08:11 AM

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You're referencing the black plastic can located within driver front fender just inside side gill grille, right?

If so, Please verify INTERIOR of vapor canister is oil-soaked.

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Jan 8, 2011 | 02:40 PM

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Yes, the black plastic canister inside the fender on the driver's side. I'll try to determine if the interior is oil soaked. May take me a week or two.

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Jan 8, 2011 | 10:11 PM

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As far as I know, the only thing connected to that canister that has anything at all to do with oil is the PCV valve. Take a look in that direction.

Scott

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