soclosenotnear
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- Joined
- Oct 12, 2011
- Location
- summerville, south carolina
I cleaned my IAC valve in an attempt to fix my sporadic high idle. I used a 50/50 mix of wd-40 and throttle body cleaner, which I read on here is best. We'll see if there's any change over the next few days.
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I also tried to solve my only oil leak which was at or near the oil filter. It's the only place on the entire engine that leaks and I can smell it every time I shut off the car. I decided I thought it was the gasket between the relocator arm and the oil cooler sandwich plate. I read that the green gaskets are the best, which is what I bought. The one I pulled off, however, was black. Any thoughts or preferences on that one tricky gasket? I'll check in a few days if I have any seepage.
EDIT::// seepage is an understatement. That little green gasket did not work for me. I proceeded to pour all of my oil all over my driveway. Went and bought the right gasket from the dealership which I should have done to begin with. And more oil. And more filter. Now I have to clean everything in that area all over again. Time to get dirty.
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I also tried to solve my only oil leak which was at or near the oil filter. It's the only place on the entire engine that leaks and I can smell it every time I shut off the car. I decided I thought it was the gasket between the relocator arm and the oil cooler sandwich plate. I read that the green gaskets are the best, which is what I bought. The one I pulled off, however, was black. Any thoughts or preferences on that one tricky gasket? I'll check in a few days if I have any seepage.
EDIT::// seepage is an understatement. That little green gasket did not work for me. I proceeded to pour all of my oil all over my driveway. Went and bought the right gasket from the dealership which I should have done to begin with. And more oil. And more filter. Now I have to clean everything in that area all over again. Time to get dirty.
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