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Old 10-10-09, 07:38 AM
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HELP!! MAJOR OIL LEAK, compression tube,intercooler, intake..

So i have this MAJOR oil leak somewhere, and i can't figure it out. But it is in the piping of the intercooler, intake, and compression tube. I heard stories about Apex seals, but would this be a case?
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Oil in the intake is normal. How major is it? Do you have a puddle in the bottom intercooler connection?

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It can also be caused by the PCV system.
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I lose oil a lot. Usuall i have to refill m oil every 1-2 weeks. I was told that the rx-7 was a oil hog but dayyyyyyyyyum. Sometimes when i pull out of the garage there is just oil on the ground. i would say about a cupfull. i haven't seen it on the bottom intercooler connection. I just didn't expect to see so much oil.


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Oil in the intake is normal. How major is it? Do you have a puddle in the bottom intercooler connection?

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What's the PCV system? how does it incorporate into the oil leak?


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It can also be caused by the PCV system.
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That's too much oil loss. It could be a number of places - PCV, front cover, oil pan, turbos, or more than one at a time.

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