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Old 09-02-2007, 11:56 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Oil Leaks. Soaked Oil pan and Y pipe....

Maybe its just me.... but I cannot get rid of these oil leaks. Valve covers leaked, so i replaced em with gaskets and gasket sealer. Well looks like it is still leaking...

Is there something I should be doin to get this done correctly? I thought I did it right...(not sure how you can screw up a gasket)

But I've got a nice oily oil pan still, along with n oily starter, oil filter, exhaust Y-pipe and trans bellhousing.

I just gotta get rid of these leaks!!

Thanks for the input!
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Re: Oil Leaks. Soaked Oil pan and Y pipe....

idr who makes them but they make rubber gaskets i put them on my valve covers and there working so far
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Re: Oil Leaks. Soaked Oil pan and Y pipe....

I like the harder Felpro gaskets....I tried the $40 silicone ones once ..what a joke. Retorque them after about a week is what I do and it has worked for me. You may even try doing it again after a month.......vibration of the diesel does some wierd things.
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Re: Oil Leaks. Soaked Oil pan and Y pipe....

I'd also check the oil pressure sender switch. Mine leaked at the nipple, the switch was still good but it ran down the back of the engine like valve cover leaks will.
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Re: Oil Leaks. Soaked Oil pan and Y pipe....

hmm, what an obvious idea... i never did retorque them. I'll be doing that when i get home.

Where is the oil pressure sender switch?
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-New: Brakes; Engine seals and oil pan; Oil pump; RUST-FREE Cab and Bed
-Pro Comp "Holley Red style" electric fuel pump
-3" Body Lift
-Fresh under coating on frame No more face full of rust under the truck!!
-16x10 Eagle Alloy 186 with 33's
-8ft snow plow

-Soon to come-
Mid 80's front clip
Matching fender flares
Black paint job with chrome trim (fender flares, grill, bed runners, wheels, exhaust stacks, windshield trim, bumper)
2.5" leveling kit

4.6l Mustang GT 1997
-Custom side exhaust (no mufflers, Ford Racing Exhaust tips
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Re: Oil Leaks. Soaked Oil pan and Y pipe....

Oil pressure sender is at the back of the block behind the GP controller...... Check my gallery there is a serial number pic it has the controller #5 just behind and below it. WARNING there are LIVE wires with full battery X2 power on the controller.
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