I've been noticing that my car has had a oil leak for a little while now but I finally have some spare time to fix it. It gets really bad when I get on the throttle. I know it is coming from the back of the block somewhere but I can't quite figure out where.

I got under the car today and noticed that there was drops of oil on the bottom of the intake manifold. I thought maybe it was the fitting that connected into the sandwhich plate that was leaking so I took it out and put some teflon tape on it. I made sure the mating surfaces were nice and clean as well. Im stumped on where the oil leak is coming from. When I come to a stop after getting on the throttle there is quite a bit of smoke coming out from under my hood from oil dripping onto my header.

 

Anyone have an idea?

 

valve cover gasket?

 

damn what is it with ls-vtec setups always having problems like this. I doubt it is your valve cover gasket.

 

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what is it with people doing shoddy jobs putting lsvtecs together, causing them to have problems like this?

 

i have my money on it being the head. i would make sure its torqued down to spec.

 

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what is it with people doing shoddy jobs putting lsvtecs together, causing them to have problems like this? </TD></TR></TABLE>

hahaa my **** dont leak!! **Knock on wood** but yeah build it right saves you money and time!!!!

 

Ok I found the leak... turns out it wasn't any of the LS/VTEC stuff at all. The machine shop that I took my block to took the fitting that is back behind cylinder #3 off and never put it back on... and when I assembled my motor I completely missed that! Got it all hooked up and its running great now.

 

 

i had my ls/vtec for 3 years still strong
damn gsr block blew up in tha high way

 

my ls vtec havent leaked yet..
get it done by a pro.