oil cap leaks
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oil cap leaks
by skcyclist on Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:06 am
Hi all, I haven't logged in for quite a spell. Sill have my sweet 94 RT Stealth. Am looking for an oil cap that won't leak. Suspect all it needs is a new gasket, but unable to find one. Hope y'all are doing well. Steve
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Re: oil cap leaks
by Vorsath on Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:25 am
have you replaced the oil cap once and it still leaks? Kinda what it sounded like by your post....if that's the case it's probably from pressure building. PCV should be inspected ...most of the leaks in the valve cover, oil filler, and sometimes popping out of the dipstick are caused by that.
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Re: oil cap leaks
by bboyalan on Wed Mar 10, 2010 6:05 pm
You can "double gasket" it and "tighten" the metal plates so that it closes tighter when screwed on.
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Re: oil cap leaks
by skater334 on Thu Mar 11, 2010 10:36 am
skcyclist wrote:Hi all, I haven't logged in for quite a spell. Sill have my sweet 94 RT Stealth. Am looking for an oil cap that won't leak. Suspect all it needs is a new gasket, but unable to find one. Hope y'all are doing well. Steve
Just go to 3sx.com and type oil cap in the search, you'll find it.
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Re: oil cap leaks
by tazman on Fri Mar 12, 2010 3:26 pm
skater334 wrote:skcyclist wrote:Hi all, I haven't logged in for quite a spell. Sill have my sweet 94 RT Stealth. Am looking for an oil cap that won't leak. Suspect all it needs is a new gasket, but unable to find one. Hope y'all are doing well. Steve
Just go to 3sx.com and type oil cap in the search, you'll find it.
Any reviews on 3sx' oil cap?
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Re: oil cap leaks
by cyberdog on Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:52 pm
tazman wrote:skater334 wrote:skcyclist wrote:Hi all, I haven't logged in for quite a spell. Sill have my sweet 94 RT Stealth. Am looking for an oil cap that won't leak. Suspect all it needs is a new gasket, but unable to find one. Hope y'all are doing well. Steve
Just go to 3sx.com and type oil cap in the search, you'll find it.
Any reviews on 3sx' oil cap?
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Re: oil cap leaks
by skater334 on Mon Mar 15, 2010 3:35 pm
tazman wrote:skater334 wrote:skcyclist wrote:Hi all, I haven't logged in for quite a spell. Sill have my sweet 94 RT Stealth. Am looking for an oil cap that won't leak. Suspect all it needs is a new gasket, but unable to find one. Hope y'all are doing well. Steve
Just go to 3sx.com and type oil cap in the search, you'll find it.
Any reviews on 3sx' oil cap?
I think so I'd have to find them, I know they sell the oil caps that are meant for high heat motors.
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Re: oil cap leaks
by 3000GTpro on Tue Mar 16, 2010 5:54 pm
I bought one of their anodized aluminum oil caps and it didn't seem to last more than a month if that. I always assumed our cars were doomed to leak oil there. I don't know if it's the oil cap itself, the seal, or what. I mean unless there is a seal replacement at a schedule maintenance interval that I don't know about. *goes to look in his manual*
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Re: oil cap leaks
by Vorsath on Fri Mar 19, 2010 8:34 am
mine is the original oil cap and does not leak...engine leaks everywhere else though.
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Re: oil cap leaks
by cyberdog on Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:17 am
Vorsath wrote:mine is the original oil cap and does not leak...engine leaks everywhere else though.
My engine nor my oil cap leaks...yay! And yeah, original cap from '91...
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Re: oil cap leaks
by Vorsath on Sat Mar 20, 2010 4:15 pm
cyberdog wrote:Vorsath wrote:mine is the original oil cap and does not leak...engine leaks everywhere else though.
My engine nor my oil cap leaks...yay! And yeah, original cap from '91...
yep mine too 194,000+ miles and still no leak from the oil cap. Mine is a 91 but I check my PCV valve even though I don't smog it anymore.
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