Oil effects

Tiny
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  • 1990 TOYOTA CAMRY
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Thank you. I also would like to know if a small amount of oil in the d/c would cause a slight to often occuring putter in the engine especially upon acceleration? Putter meaning a very very mild back fire-more so from inside the engine compartment and not outwardly heard.
Wednesday, May 4th, 2011 AT 6:41 PM

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Tiny
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What's "d/c"?

If you have oil inside the distributor, it is condensing there after seeping past the seal around the shaft inside the housing. A common cause is in ineffective PCV system, and the common symptom is a no-start from the oil collecting on the optical sensor. I imagine it could also cause intermittent misfiring too.

Oh; does "d/c" mean distributor cap?
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Wednesday, May 4th, 2011 AT 7:18 PM
Tiny
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D/c is for distributor cap. Thank you for your help.
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Thursday, May 5th, 2011 AT 12:01 AM

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