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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 04:09 PM
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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
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 04:28 PM
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If it keeps it up ill just get a sticker like the one on my bike... "Its not leaking, its sweating horsepower"
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 09:27 PM
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If it keeps it up ill just get a sticker like the one on my bike... "Its not leaking, its sweating horsepower"
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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 10:08 AM
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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
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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 11:03 AM
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Did you do what I told ya with the pass vent tube and PCV valve? Sound like you boosting the crank case...
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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 11:48 AM
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Yep, I put a breather on the pass side hose and plugged the tb inlet... Got a new pcv but the stocker was already the valve type
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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 12:36 PM
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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.
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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 01:16 PM
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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.
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 03:24 PM
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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.
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 06:10 PM
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Make sure you spray that bastard down with brake cleaner or something before you go back together with it... That teflon won't do a damn thing if there's oil on it.
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