914 Cheeko
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- Jul 10, 2018
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Newtown,
Connecticut
Hey everyone, I'm pretty new to working on cars but I've been an enthusiast for about a year or two now. I just got a '91 Galant VR4 with a swapped Talon Turbo TSi engine. The the last owner has had a few problems with the car and it won't run smooth at all until the engine is up to temperature. Even when it's warm it runs a little rough.
The last owner didn't realize there was an oil leak so the oil is extremely low and I am not planning on starting it until I get that fixed, because I'm only 18 and unemployed so I can't afford to keep refilling my oil and just have it leak out. I figured out so far that the valve cover gasket is leaking from multiple spots, I ordered a new gasket so that's one thing down. There are a few other things I don't know anything about, but I am suspecting they are the causes of the issues.
The first thing is the aftermarket oil catch can being disconnected. The previous owner said that the person he bought it from never finished setting it up. I saw that the hoses reached another hose coming out of the valve cover and the hose coming from the valve cover was dripping with oil. I don't know what it is for, assuming that cars don't come with oil catch cans from the factory (don't forget this is my first car I've ever worked on.) The valve cover has a hole specifically for the hose, it wasn't welded on. The picture is the oil catch can and the hoses I'm talking about. I moved the one from the valve cover to the one at the silver K&N catch can on the left so you can see the length of the tube.
There are a few other problems I'm having like a boost leak that I will make another thread on once I get the oil issue figured out and fixed. Thanks everyone.
The last owner didn't realize there was an oil leak so the oil is extremely low and I am not planning on starting it until I get that fixed, because I'm only 18 and unemployed so I can't afford to keep refilling my oil and just have it leak out. I figured out so far that the valve cover gasket is leaking from multiple spots, I ordered a new gasket so that's one thing down. There are a few other things I don't know anything about, but I am suspecting they are the causes of the issues.
The first thing is the aftermarket oil catch can being disconnected. The previous owner said that the person he bought it from never finished setting it up. I saw that the hoses reached another hose coming out of the valve cover and the hose coming from the valve cover was dripping with oil. I don't know what it is for, assuming that cars don't come with oil catch cans from the factory (don't forget this is my first car I've ever worked on.) The valve cover has a hole specifically for the hose, it wasn't welded on. The picture is the oil catch can and the hoses I'm talking about. I moved the one from the valve cover to the one at the silver K&N catch can on the left so you can see the length of the tube.
There are a few other problems I'm having like a boost leak that I will make another thread on once I get the oil issue figured out and fixed. Thanks everyone.
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