Oil in intake manifold and spark plug Wells
05-15-2010, 04:40 PM
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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"
05-15-2010, 06:38 PM
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The spark plug tubes are coming out, and/or the seals are bad under the valve cover.
05-17-2010, 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.
05-18-2010, 02:35 AM
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do you have a oil catch can in between the intake and the pcv valve?
05-18-2010, 07:17 PM
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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.
05-23-2010, 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?
05-24-2010, 02:38 AM
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PCV Valve ==== |Catch Can | ==== Intake
Make sure to get chemical resistant (gas) tubing.
05-24-2010, 11:12 AM
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Where would be a good place to get the catch can?
05-24-2010, 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 .
05-24-2010, 03:13 PM
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Found one on ebay thanks.