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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 01:10 PM
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Where's the dislike button....did you leave a bolt out somewhere?
 
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 02:56 PM
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now i dunno wtfs going on. i start it up expecting to see it coming out of the VC (the only place it can), and nothing. i had cleaned it well, went for a drive, popped the hood and new oil all over.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 03:04 PM
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Is it possibly that there is just so much oil that it ended up in pockets in the block, head, and manifold, and even though you cleaned it oil was still there and when you went for a drive it blew all over again? Just throwing it out there as a possiblity. I would recommend trying to find a store that will rent or sell you a die kit. You put dye in your oil, put on some fancy glasses and it should highlight exactly where the oil is coming from. If you use this kit and the oil you are seeing isnt dyed, it isnt coming from inside the engine. Either way I think it would help you out.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 03:07 PM
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i dunno man its weird b.c its only on that drivers side rear part of the engine, i can look on the underside of the hood and you can see where the oil was. i dont see how that much oil got there when the oil filler tube is in a totally different part of the engine bay.the oil would have had to blow up and around the to of the engine w.o hitting the underside of the hood and land in that exact spot.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 03:14 PM
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next time try start the truck and just have you and a friend watch under the hood and just search evry where. You might have to get the oil pressure up so just uise theTB to raise the rpms. just make sure you have oil in it. make sure you clesan the oil allready there
 
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 03:24 PM
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whart about the hole in the pic?
 
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 03:27 PM
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It kinda looked liuke a plug to me.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 03:40 PM
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so i wiped it down real good and let it idle for several minutes, i was looking with a flash light and i couldn't see anything? maybe i got all worked up for nothing.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 03:42 PM
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yea just keep an eye on it.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 04:01 PM
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i think you need a drink...lol
 
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