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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 09:50 PM
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Unhappy Oil Spray On ?

i keep getting oil spray from around the y pipe cold side and where the band clamps are. tightened everything up but still get a oily film on the rubber flange just above the turbo. clean it and after two days its back. is that just a diesel? i do like to keep the engine conpartment clean. anything of concern?
 
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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 10:57 PM
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the crank case vents into the intake pipe just before the turbo so there will be oil residue in the CAC (charge air cooler) tubes. if it has started leaking and re-tightening them is not stoping it than you have to take them apart and clean them up to get it to reseal. use some sinple green to clean them
 
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