Chad, That is funny you said that, because while under my '85 trying to diagnose my starter/solenoid, I noticed that there was oil coming out of the bottom of my TV where the boot attaches. I immediately suspected the PCV valve, but haven't checked it out yet. I recently overfilled the oil by accident, and I figure it blew through? John Haddad On Sunday, September 9, 2001, at 08:16 PM, Chad G wrote: > As an attempt to remedy crap fuel mileage I took a look inside my throttle > valve housing (I've done everything else I could do..........replaced the > following: 02 sensor, both temp sensors, thermostat, H2O pump, plugs, > wires, > distributor and rotor, air filter, cleaned FI grounds) and notice an oily > gas puddle inside of it. WHY WHY WHY...........is it supposed to be like > that???? > there was also a bit of the same inside the AFM...... > > help > > Chad 85GL > |
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