I think you are right. It seems to be about the only thing that makes sense
considering the pinging and the popping. I'm certainly going to check into
it.
""Josh Battles"" <jbattles@bankfinancial.com> wrote in message
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>
> ""BlackDak93"" <stephen.barnett@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
> >
> > Thanks again Bernd,
> >
> > I hear there is a "dye" test that can be performed to check for oil in
the
> > belly pan. I have looked inside the manifold, and it is pretty oily. I
> would
> > expect it to be fairly clean. I don't know if this is a good indicator
or
> > not. I would guess over time you might see an oily buildup from the PCV
> > valve.
>
> I've got 60k on my truck and the inside of the intake looks dry and clean.
> There's a slight darkish tinge to it, but nothing like what you're
> describing. I'd maybe start looking at the plenum gasket if you've got a
> lot of oil in there.
>
> --
> - Josh
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