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what could be leaking oil on top of the engine?

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Old 02-02-13, 09:14 AM
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just replaced my valve covers.valve covers are no longer leaking. i have veryfied this be feeling on the bottom side of the valve covers for oil.all is dry.but what i did notice was oil on the lower part of the intake manifold on the back passenger side corner.i cleaned it off as best i could and then went on a test drive.the oil was back again.what could be up there thats leaking?oil pressure switch maybe?
Old 02-05-13, 08:32 AM
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nevermind.i figured it out. it was a botchecd valve cover job.i pinched a 1 inch section of perimeter gasket and oil was leaking out onto the intake manifold.i had to redo the valve cover job and viola! problem solved.moral of story: TRY TO LIMIT THE LEVEL OF DOUCHEBAGGERY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE VALVE COVER GASKETS.
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