Just a slight technical correction... oil by the distributor would indicate
the rear gasket is blown, i.e. the older (pre-96) used cork end gaskets,
which are known for going out... oil on the bottom of the inside of the
manifold (viewed through the TB) would be a blown belly-pan gasket...
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Jon Smith--Raleigh, NC
95 318 4x4 CC auto
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> At 04:12 PM 6/19/00 -0400, you wrote:
> >Thanks for your comments guys.
> >Would a leaking belly pan gasket be visible externally?
> >(i.e.: any wet or seeping spots along the block to check?)
>
> The only thing that I can vaguely recall from old postings is
> dampness on the manifold towards the firewall ... below
> or near the distributor.
>
> Bob
>
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