Oil Leak
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Drifting
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From: Jacksonville Fl.
Oil Leak
I went auto crossing this weekend, I over filled the oil by a quart as per the instructional car video, this was the first time I ever overfilled it, when I got done autocrossing, I had oil leaking from around the front bumper, I have 8 K miles on the car, never had a oil leak problem, is it possible it pushed the oil out somewhere because it was overfilled, the leak looked like it was coming from the radiator area somewhere, could not tell where it was coming from, anyone have any ideas......
Last edited by TopSpeedNeed; May 25, 2007 at 11:45 AM.
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From: PNW
Sounds like oil went backwards out the PCV fresh air make-up hose and into the throttle body. The PCV fresh air make-up hose runs between the RH valve cover and the throttle body.
It could be caused by:
1) Too much oil in the engine along with high RPMs.
2) The PCV valve might not be flowing very well (ie, gummed up or blocked somehow).
3) The engine is blowing by too much combustion gasses past the rings at high RPMs.
4) Combo of 1), 2) and 3).
I'd try running the oil lever no more than to the "Full" mark next time and see what happens.
It could be caused by:
1) Too much oil in the engine along with high RPMs.
2) The PCV valve might not be flowing very well (ie, gummed up or blocked somehow).
3) The engine is blowing by too much combustion gasses past the rings at high RPMs.
4) Combo of 1), 2) and 3).
I'd try running the oil lever no more than to the "Full" mark next time and see what happens.
