If you can guess the source of my oil leak....
06-06-2005, 06:57 PM
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You left the dipstick out.
Maybe I shouldn't be working on cars afterall?!
06-06-2005, 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by ccartwright
We have a winner!! Yes I took it out Saturday when I was replacing the gasket on my LHS water pipe and plum forgot to put it back in. I figure I lost a good half quart of oil; it's all over my engine bay and garage floor....
Maybe I shouldn't be working on cars afterall?!
Maybe I shouldn't be working on cars afterall?!
06-06-2005, 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by ccartwright
We have a winner!! Yes I took it out Saturday when I was replacing the gasket on my LHS water pipe and plum forgot to put it back in. I figure I lost a good half quart of oil; it's all over my engine bay and garage floor....
Maybe I shouldn't be working on cars afterall?!
Maybe I shouldn't be working on cars afterall?!
Don't worry about it I knew the answer because that happened on my 300ZX at a shop, they called me to tell me they had my dipstick still there!
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06-06-2005, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by westpak
Well where is my star?
Don't worry about it I knew the answer because that happened on my 300ZX at a shop, they called me to tell me they had my dipstick still there!
Don't worry about it I knew the answer because that happened on my 300ZX at a shop, they called me to tell me they had my dipstick still there!
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06-06-2005, 09:27 PM
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how about the smoking issue...did that get solved too?
I trimmed some of the oil return line earlier tonight on the LHS turbo because it was damn near a straight horizontal line in the middle of the hose; now there is more of a downward drain. But I have not done anything about the RHS oil drain; will look at that tomorrow. I suspect I'll find the same thing. If that doesn't fix it, I'm taking it this weekend to have it tuned at SGP in Houston, so I'll have them look at it.
06-06-2005, 10:05 PM
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Remember - The proper level is at add on stock dip-stick
Originally Posted by ccartwright
It still smokes some as the rpm's are coming down. I drove the car some, then got out and checked the exhaust as it was running: no smoke what so ever. Then I stuck my foot inside and revved it up to about 3 or 4 grand, ran back, and sure enough, a little bit of smoke coming out of both pipes.
I trimmed some of the oil return line earlier tonight on the LHS turbo because it was damn near a straight horizontal line in the middle of the hose; now there is more of a downward drain. But I have not done anything about the RHS oil drain; will look at that tomorrow. I suspect I'll find the same thing. If that doesn't fix it, I'm taking it this weekend to have it tuned at SGP in Houston, so I'll have them look at it.
I trimmed some of the oil return line earlier tonight on the LHS turbo because it was damn near a straight horizontal line in the middle of the hose; now there is more of a downward drain. But I have not done anything about the RHS oil drain; will look at that tomorrow. I suspect I'll find the same thing. If that doesn't fix it, I'm taking it this weekend to have it tuned at SGP in Houston, so I'll have them look at it.
Remember - The proper level is at add on stock dip-stick
Cheers Amy
- Narcotic has a similar issue.. AC
06-07-2005, 04:31 AM
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Originally Posted by AmyCroft
Until APS sends a dip-stick
Remember - The proper level is at add on stock dip-stick
Cheers Amy -
Narcotic has a similar issue.. AC
Remember - The proper level is at add on stock dip-stick
Cheers Amy
- Narcotic has a similar issue.. AC
Like I have said earlier.... I would drain the oil and add exactly 6 quarts... I have had my kit on for almost 14k miles with no oil problems.... Good Luck and enjoy!!!
06-07-2005, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by one3502nv
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Like I have said earlier.... I would drain the oil and add exactly 6 quarts... I have had my kit on for almost 14k miles with no oil problems.... Good Luck and enjoy!!!
Like I have said earlier.... I would drain the oil and add exactly 6 quarts... I have had my kit on for almost 14k miles with no oil problems.... Good Luck and enjoy!!!
I started with exactly six quarts
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