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Old 05-24-2005, 11:27 AM
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Last weekend after my trip back from the track i was checkin everything out and noticed I'm leaking oil in 2 places where the plenum and intake manifold are sandwiched together. So I am getting a nice puddle of oil on top the manifold in back and soaking 1 of the injectors. I guess my question is what could cause the oil, PCV????
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Old 05-24-2005, 12:39 PM
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Default Re: Plenum Leak

PCV is definitely a likely candidate.

Other would be possibly a seal on the compressor side of the turbo (and it would show in the uppipe and intercooler.)
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Old 05-24-2005, 12:45 PM
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Great I will check it out tonight. thanks Ken
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Old 05-27-2005, 09:22 AM
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Just a followup post. It was the PCV Valve.
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