Unexplained oil loss was Re: QuickD TB impressions WAS Re: Very disturbing

From: GSWillhite (GSWillhite@ualr.edu)
Date: Tue Oct 17 2000 - 11:52:23 EDT


You've just discribed my old stock intake....oil going somewhere
for a few months then usage stops. Wavy bp gasket in a few areas.
Shoulda seen the oil come out of the runner ports when I took
it off.

GS -

> Similar type experience with me.
>
> At the tail end of last season's track season, I experienced oil loss
> but could not tell where. I did the intake gasket and pcv tests. I
> took compression readings. All test results showed that nothing was
> wrong. A couple of weeks later, no more oil loss. In April of this
> year, I put in the MPI and noticed that the gasket was 'wavy' (in and out)
> in a couple of areas. The gasket must have leaked a bit and temporarily,
> and then resealed.
>
> Bob
>



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