Re: Oil return to pan problem

From: Jim Miller WB5OXQ (wb5oxq@grandecom.net)
Date: Tue Jan 07 2003 - 12:12:36 EST


The drain holes in the rocker arm areas can get cloged and oil builds up
under the rocker covers and takes a long time to drain back. This should
not happen unless you have a sludge problem. If you do it needs to be
cleaned out promptly.
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From: "2k_QC_4.7_5spd" <thegrants@snet.net>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 7:25 PM
Subject: DML: Oil return to pan problem

>
> Has anyone seen an issue with oil returning to the oil pan slowly after
> turning off the truck?
> I thought i was having an oil burning problem because it seemed i was
always
> low on oil . I would check it after getting gas and it would be down
> The dealer changed the oil, ran it and checked oil, it was down a quart.
> (they did put 6 quarts).
> 1 hour later they checked it, was down 1/2 a court. 3 hours later was at
the
> full line.
> This was found after they did all of the compression and leak down tests.
>
> Any idea's?
>
>
>



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