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Old May 15, 2010 | 04:40 PM
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Unhappy Oil in intake manifold and spark plug Wells

I have a 2002 Dodge Neon Base (420a SOHC) with a hahns Race Craft turbo kit on it (recently installed). Months after installing the kit my car had issues starting, while changing the plugs I discovered oil in the spark plug wells. Has n e 1 installed a hahns kit or had a similar issue with a turbo neon? ***Additional Note "I discovered oil in my intake manifold as well"
 
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Old May 15, 2010 | 06:38 PM
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The spark plug tubes are coming out, and/or the seals are bad under the valve cover.
 
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Old May 17, 2010 | 09:29 PM
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ive only ever had this problem(with both turbo & non turbo neons) when my valve cover gasket was blown. had it happen in my srt4 and my 99 SOHC.
 
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Old May 18, 2010 | 02:35 AM
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do you have a oil catch can in between the intake and the pcv valve?
 
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Old May 18, 2010 | 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by contagious19
do you have a oil catch can in between the intake and the pcv valve?
Good call. Missed the intake manifold part. On a boosted Neon, you'll need one of these for sure.
 
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Old May 23, 2010 | 09:43 PM
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I need to do the catch can. Does anyone have pics of what it should look like when done?
 
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Old May 24, 2010 | 02:38 AM
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PCV Valve ==== |Catch Can| ==== Intake

Make sure to get chemical resistant (gas) tubing.
 
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Old May 24, 2010 | 11:12 AM
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Where would be a good place to get the catch can?
 
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Old May 24, 2010 | 11:40 AM
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ebay or turbo neon store online. THats where I got mine when I had my 1st gen turboed with a hahn stage 2 kit .
 
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Old May 24, 2010 | 03:13 PM
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Found one on ebay thanks.
 
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