Re: Is it ok to drive with bad air intake gasket

From: Bob Tom (tigers@bserv.com)
Date: Mon Mar 31 2003 - 15:14:18 EST


At 01:04 AM 3/31/03 -0800, you wrote:
>Inside my air intake is oil and very dirty. Have been
>told that belly pan gasket needs to be replaced. Will
>driving around without replacing it ruin my truck? Will

Over time, the oily residue will probably work itself through
the exhaust system, contaminate and cause pre-mature
failure of the cat and/or O2 sensor. Your engine could also
begin pinging as well due to the residue build-up in the chambers.

Bob



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