leaky oil lines
#11
I used the same Oil take off point... Unfortunently for some reason the gasket ALWAYS leaks! I've replaced it twice in the past few years and yet it always drips a little bit of oil.
I think the plate it self has gotten a little warpped, although i check it on a strait edge in it looked fine. It is one of those things i've come to just ingore and live with... After all, real trucks always leak a little oil. lol
I think the plate it self has gotten a little warpped, although i check it on a strait edge in it looked fine. It is one of those things i've come to just ingore and live with... After all, real trucks always leak a little oil. lol
#14
Well I took the drain out yesterday and teflon'd the fitting and put it back in... No leaks so far there...
On the feed side, I pulled the line and plate off and ran a bead of red RTV on the plate and the block (after cleaning it all with brake cleaner) and sandwiched the O-ring plate in between and snugged it back up, put the line back on, and no leaks there either
The only oil now is coming from the dipstick tube under boost... I cracked it bending it out of the way of heat a little... Now it wants to blow some there.... I need a new tube/dipstick anyway.... Looks like I'm in good shape... I "helped" the exhaust leak too... The clamp had come loose. Its better, but not 100%....
There's my update
On the feed side, I pulled the line and plate off and ran a bead of red RTV on the plate and the block (after cleaning it all with brake cleaner) and sandwiched the O-ring plate in between and snugged it back up, put the line back on, and no leaks there either
The only oil now is coming from the dipstick tube under boost... I cracked it bending it out of the way of heat a little... Now it wants to blow some there.... I need a new tube/dipstick anyway.... Looks like I'm in good shape... I "helped" the exhaust leak too... The clamp had come loose. Its better, but not 100%....
There's my update
#17
GM actually has the little plate w/ a tapped hole for a sending unit for Corvettes. I will do some checking for a P# and get back to you unless someone else has direct access.
Also do you have any pics? KB's kit looks awesome on the stand but I'd really like to see some installed photos.
Also do you have any pics? KB's kit looks awesome on the stand but I'd really like to see some installed photos.
#18
I am gonna have to get time to get it in the air and take pics... I'm working 7 days a wk 12 hour days on nights... Time is really limited. I had to get it done and on the road so I could drive it before the cold fronts started rolling in... I didn't wanna be on my bike lol.
#19
dammit, I thought my stinky oily truck was from that pcv vent I had, hell no my return is leaking lol. Not enough to drip, just to make it smell like a dam oil well full time...
Guess I get to go pull my fitting and teflon it up.
Guess I get to go pull my fitting and teflon it up.


