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Date:         Tue, 2 Nov 2004 17:24:58 -0700
Reply-To:     jimt <wetwesty@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
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From:         jimt <wetwesty@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: oil inside intake boot
Comments: To: Michael Rule <manikmike@YAHOO.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <20041102233209.7806.qmail@web11201.mail.yahoo.com>
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On 11/2/04 4:32 PM, "Michael Rule" <manikmike@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

> Hi All, > > I've got a fair amount of oil (not puddles, but wet) inside of the intake > boot; apparently heading in from (what I think is) the crankcase breather, > thru the hose connecting the two. The crankcase breather is also leaking at > its base. Does the base leak somehow contribute to allowing this blow-by, and > if not, any suggestions on what repair/adjustment would stop the oil from > reaching the intake boot? > > Thanks, > Mike > 84Westy > 84Van >

It is normal for some oil to be in that tube. It is to take hot oil vapors and send them to be burned rather than just released into the atmosphere. An unusually high amount can possibly mean rings are getting worn or oil is getting too hot.

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