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99 gs iowa

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May 29, 2011
moravia, Iowa
Just changes my valve cover/oil cap cause i was lealing oil an i just figured thata wgere it was coming from. Well its still leaking seems to be coming out.down around fuel rail area and squerting everywhere, anyone got any ideas on where to start looking or what it might be?
 
Just changes my valve cover/oil cap cause i was lealing oil an i just figured thata wgere it was coming from. Well its still leaking seems to be coming out.down around fuel rail area and squerting everywhere, anyone got any ideas on where to start looking or what it might be?

Did you happen to check your cam seals?? You should also check to make sure that your vc gasket isn't twisted and crushed on that back side where the fuel rail is. I always use a tiny amount of rtv just to keep it stuck to the vc and not fall off. Also i have a problem with my vc leaking also and it was a spare one that i shaved come to find out it is warped. so just waiting for my other spare to be powder coated :sneaky:
 
Did you happen to check your cam seals?? You should also check to make sure that your vc gasket isn't twisted and crushed on that back side where the fuel rail is. I always use a tiny amount of rtv just to keep it stuck to the vc and not fall off. Also i have a problem with my vc leaking also and it was a spare one that i shaved come to find out it is warped. so just waiting for my other spare to be powder coated :sneaky:

ya checked my cam seals. an im pretty sure its not valve cover gasket cause were it meets the head there isnt any oil or anything abnormal. :confused:
 
It's worth a shot to check/replace your valve cover bolt grommets. My grommets were worn/cracking and they caused oil to puddle up and leak where all those bolts are.

They can be had here:
420A Chrysler 2.0 DOHC Valve Cover Grommets Avenger, Breeze, Eclipse, Neon, Sebring,Stratus, Talon

Cheers.

4g63 is different from a N/T, N/T doesn't seal the bolts, which the T models, the bolts are sealed by the gasket it self, the gasket runs around the bolt, so there is no leaks by the bolt area.

Edit,

To the OP, Clean and dry all the area where is wet and check for the leak, or as stated before, post some pics so we can help pin pon.
 
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Forgive my ignorance, but I thought his profile/user name implied he had a GS which has the 420a....

Cheers.
 
How does the condition of the pcv system? If its leaking between the valve cover and intake could be dumping the oil vapor/oil under the fuel rail. Or you could have a notorious cracked valve cover.
 
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