1963 Corvette
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Re: 1963 Corvette
Before you pull the intake, is there any way to spray some brake cleaner in that area to dry it off, then run it for a while. Even if you have to use a mirror and a light, it might be worth it to eliminate the intake leak as the source before looking elsewhere.
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Re: 1963 Corvette
Yeah, Ive cleaned it a few times. The area it leaks from is towards the passenger side. Oil pressure sending line (copper) is clean and dry.
I bought the new distributor because it seemed to be in that area. It was also something i had recently fucked with, so it seemed more reasonable than an intake leak.
So its either leaking at the base of the distributor between it and the intake (round gasket) or back of the intake.
I bought the new distributor because it seemed to be in that area. It was also something i had recently fucked with, so it seemed more reasonable than an intake leak.
So its either leaking at the base of the distributor between it and the intake (round gasket) or back of the intake.
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Re: 1963 Corvette
Success, i think!
All distributor gaskets are not created equal! I put in a different from inventory that measured a little thicker than the one that came off. It was oil soaked. Seeing that made me not pull the intake.
I let it idle in the garage for a while to burp the cooling system. After a 4 mile test drive, everything still looks clean. Fingers crossed. Ill take it for a longer cruise tomorrow night.
All distributor gaskets are not created equal! I put in a different from inventory that measured a little thicker than the one that came off. It was oil soaked. Seeing that made me not pull the intake.
I let it idle in the garage for a while to burp the cooling system. After a 4 mile test drive, everything still looks clean. Fingers crossed. Ill take it for a longer cruise tomorrow night.