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So.. I'm visibly losing oil... but dipstick says i'm not?

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Old 04-07-04, 01:11 PM
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So.. I'm visibly losing oil... but dipstick says i'm not?

I did a thermal pellet install from atkins. I haven't yet been able to get the front pulley to seal correctly. Its leaking oil even though it has a new seal and copper crush washer and sealent.

I can visibly see oil in the pulley (where its cupped and angled a bit). A good table spoon or so of oil there. I have emissions removed and PVC is open ventalated so there is blowby covering the entire passenger side of the engine.

So... the driveway is covered in oil spots.

I just whent on 1100 mile roadtrip.

The dipstick still says I have full oil? I don't want to overfill... but it feels like I should have lost alot. Its been about 2 weeks~~2000 miles since I noticed any change on the dipstick (was just below the first line under the F on the dipstick). I put in about a cup of oil and figured it was fine.

So where is all of this oil coming from?
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You probably haven't lost as much as you think, why not redirect the pvc to the charcoal canister or something a little less messy? If the oil's not going down any in the pan, you can't be losing all that much!
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Yeah.. I guess it just seriously looks like alot. Especially on the driveway. I planned on making a catch can today-- got sidetracked though.
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Are you sure it's engine oil? My power steering fluid leaks all over the place and it looks just like regular engine oil.
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Originally posted by Jinx099
Are you sure it's engine oil? My power steering fluid leaks all over the place and it looks just like regular engine oil.
I'm sure
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