Help...oil leak!
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Help...oil leak!
I have an 82 F100 with a 302. I have developed an oil leak, and I can't quite tell where it's coming from. There's a puddle of oil in the valley between the water pump and the intake. I can't tell if it's coming from the distributor or the intake. Possibly the oil pressure sender? Has anyone had an issue like this? It's running all the way down the drivers side of the engine. I'm losing almost a quart in 2 weeks! My problem is it's dark by the time I get off work each day and I haven't been able to pinpoint it.
My plan is to take some engine cleaner and clean the area up really well and try to see where the leak is coming from. I was just wondering if anyone had experienced a leak in this area before. If it's the intake, that's not a big deal but just happening at a bad time!
Thanks folks, and happy Thanksgiving early!
My plan is to take some engine cleaner and clean the area up really well and try to see where the leak is coming from. I was just wondering if anyone had experienced a leak in this area before. If it's the intake, that's not a big deal but just happening at a bad time!
Thanks folks, and happy Thanksgiving early!
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You have the right idea, clean it up, and right after that, let it idle and watch where the oil comes from. The oil sending unit is down low on the front driver's side of the engine. I bet it's the intake end seal. One trick people like to use, including me, is when you get the new gasket set, just use the gaskets on the heads, and don't use the rubber end seals. Instead after you install the head port seals, put a tall single bead of silicone on the valley ends, and then set the manifold in place. It would be best to let it sti overnight before you start it.
P.S. One of the good things about the 302; you don't have to pull the dist to do this job, but you might have to pull one of the valve covers to get clearance.
P.S. One of the good things about the 302; you don't have to pull the dist to do this job, but you might have to pull one of the valve covers to get clearance.
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You have the right idea, clean it up, and right after that, let it idle and watch where the oil comes from. The oil sending unit is down low on the front driver's side of the engine. I bet it's the intake end seal. One trick people like to use, including me, is when you get the new gasket set, just use the gaskets on the heads, and don't use the rubber end seals. Instead after you install the head port seals, put a tall single bead of silicone on the valley ends, and then set the manifold in place. It would be best to let it sti overnight before you start it.
P.S. One of the good things about the 302; you don't have to pull the dist to do this job, but you might have to pull one of the valve covers to get clearance.
P.S. One of the good things about the 302; you don't have to pull the dist to do this job, but you might have to pull one of the valve covers to get clearance.
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I don't think so, of course I will double check the valve covers and everything else before I pull the intake.
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