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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 09:17 PM
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Default An odd leak, not sure what to make of it...

I'll try to get a better picture in the day time, but the leak is in front and behind the distributor where the head meets the block.
I haven't tasted it yet to see what it is.

Thoughts and or comments welcome.
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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Bbasso
I haven't tasted it yet to see what it is.

Thoughts and or comments welcome.
Tastes like chicken?


Sorry...couldn't resist...
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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 10:02 PM
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You cleaned that motor not that long ago, no? How long did it take for that to accumulate? Head gasket weeping a bit?
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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 10:04 PM
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probably the headgasket seeping oil, or the valve cover gasket dripping down. is it moist around the distributor???
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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by belvedere
Tastes like chicken?


Sorry...couldn't resist...

I think you need a V8 to do chicken.
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 12:22 AM
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two days ago I washed the motor...
fel-pro valve cover gasket is weeks old and not leaking.
I don't think it's coming from the distributor, can it leak?
I'll taste it, sweet is anti-freeze- slimmy is oil.
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 12:47 PM
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no noticeable amount of anything missing from under the hood.
there isn't an actual drip, just wet/damp.
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Bbasso
no noticeable amount of anything missing from under the hood.
there isn't an actual drip, just wet/damp.
Not unusual to get a small amount of seepage from the head gasket. It shouldn't, but sometimes they do. IMHO that counts as a failed gasket, but you can normally drive them that way for a very long time.
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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 12:16 AM
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Not unusual to get a small amount of seepage from the head gasket. It shouldn't, but sometimes they do. IMHO that counts as a failed gasket, but you can normally drive them that way for a very long time.
As I figured...
thanks.
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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 12:26 AM
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Did you determine whether it's oil or coolant?
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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 01:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Radi
Did you determine whether it's oil or coolant?
What he said.

And did you go back and retighten after valve cover job?
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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 03:05 AM
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fel-pro valve cover gasket is weeks old and not leaking.
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What he said.

And did you go back and retighten after valve cover job?
no need, it's not leaking anywhere near the valve cover
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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 03:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Radi
Did you determine whether it's oil or coolant?
I haven't checked yet... been busy and not too worried to be honest
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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 03:49 AM
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squirrel urine. was napping on the distributor then when you started it you scared it into urinating embarrassingly on your motor.
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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 04:08 AM
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fluids gonna run back from air pushing thru when driving id check around thermo housing and hoses there, dont need coolant loss cherokees dont hold alot as it is.
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