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What is this, and why is it leaking oil?

Old 11-26-2012, 11:10 AM
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Default What is this, and why is it leaking oil?

Does anyone know what that cap is? I cleaned off the oil and its originally white.

Old 11-26-2012, 11:21 AM
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I dont think it is what is leaking

take a pic a little farther away so we can see the general area
Old 11-26-2012, 11:44 AM
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That's a check valve, only air supposed to go through it. The leak is probably the large clamps on the intake manifold. If you air oil seperator has failed, it will push a lot of oil through the intake maniforld and ifnthese clamps are a little loose, some of the oil will come out.
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Which side of the engine is this......


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