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Old 04-12-2004, 02:31 AM   #1
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oil on top of manifold?????

i have an edelbrock carb and intake.the other day i noticed right below the carb i have pools of oil on the intake.any ideas why and how its there
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Old 04-12-2004, 02:39 AM   #2
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Could it be oil seeping up the intake bolts?
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Old 04-12-2004, 04:55 AM   #3
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i was going to say the same thing. Try tightening up the intake bolts a bit, but not too much depending on if you have aluminum or iron. Had the same thing with mine.
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Old 04-12-2004, 06:44 AM   #4
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Check your PCV valve it might be stuck open and pulling oil from the valve cover.
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Old 04-12-2004, 08:51 AM   #5
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pull the bolts out and coat them with gasket sealer and reinstall
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Old 04-12-2004, 09:15 AM   #6
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I'm with shadetree on this one. Had the same problem till I pulled the bolts, put some sealer on the threds and reinstalled them--Fixed!
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