Leaking?

[megaladon6]

do not run the engine until you fix it. the gas washes out the bearings, heat builds up and STOP. seized engine.
i'm pretty sure that you have the same leak that i had. the intake seal, back of the engine, intake to block gets dryed out or with a bad PCV system, blows out from over pressure. the oil leaks down the bell housing to the filter. it also gets on the flywheel and oil pan making it look like a rear main.
between the oil crud on the plugs and the seal---definately change the PCV valv (i think they're $2.00) and clean out the line to the carb. worst case you might have to pull the valve covers and clean the baffles also.

 

[MarX]

Alright got the fuel pump changed today, Going to change the oil and PCV tomorrow(losing light) Hopefully after I'm done it'll be running great(It should be it only has 48k kms on it) Thanks for your help all. I'll post back with whatever happens.

 

[8GPLE7]

The fluid that's leaking out doesn't quite have the consistency of oil It's very thin but still slippery.

My first thought was power steering fluid. Do you still have the stock fan? Maybe its blowing power fluid back, you never know. Just throwing out ideas. 😀


Cj

 

[MarX]

Got the oil changed and seafoamed it and now it has a really choppy idle(sputters on idle and lurches from a stop) It has nearly no power on idle either. Any ideas?

 

[megaladon6]

did you do the plugs? sometime when you clean the intake the carbon and oil deposits can foul even new plugs. pull them out and spray them with carb cleaner, you may need to use some light sandpaper to scrub them. next re-check the gap. i believe it should be about .035in.

 

[pontiacgp]

Then go and wash the engine good. It will make it easier to spot the leak.

that was about the best suggestion....you might want to spray the area down with brake clean to clean off any oily grime that has built up...once the area is clean you'll have a better chance the see where the leak is coming from