12-10-2009, 06:17 PM
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Officially Welcomed to the 'Fest
Location: St. Louis, MO
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 203
Mein Auto: 02' BMW 745li & 04 Rover
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wilson009
Intake Manifold Gasket Question
I removed my old Manifold gasket so I could start getting the engine clean and prepped for assembly.
I noticed that oil had seeped below the gaskets and weeped out onto the block.
I suspect the gaskets were just brittle so it was escaping, but is it normal for the intake manifold to have oil? I know I saw oil in the line that went from the Vacuum pump to the Manifold.
Keif?
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No, that's not normal. Thats one sign of engine blowby where oil is escaping paste the piston rings and getting into the air intake system.
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2002 BMW 745Li
2004 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER HSE
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