What could be the fault if there is alot of oil in the air filter
Sep 15, 2008 at 9:00 PM
1993 Pontiac Sunbird Oil Leaks
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HI there,
Oil in the air filter is a sign of an engine that is breathing heavy, this is caused by worn piston rings, compression by-passes the rings and over pressurizes the sump carrying oil vapor into the air cleaner visa the PVC system, the oil then collects in the air filter.
Mark (mhpautos)
Oil in the air filter is a sign of an engine that is breathing heavy, this is caused by worn piston rings, compression by-passes the rings and over pressurizes the sump carrying oil vapor into the air cleaner visa the PVC system, the oil then collects in the air filter.
Mark (mhpautos)
Sep 16, 2008 at 5:53 AM
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