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Old 11-10-2012 | 12:28 PM
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Question about oil in the intake

I've searched and can't find anything. I've been having a hesitation issue and it cleared up when I installed my Typhoon intake. While installing I cleaned the maf. I noticed it was a little oily inside the intake. Right after I put on the intake it ran great. I drove it for almost an hour. Then It started hesitating again. If your gradual with the gas its fine but any abrupt changes and it stumbles. I checked and there is oil in the intake again. So guessing the MAF is covered again. Oil appears to be coming from the Vent or vacuum line that runs from the oil filler neck to the intake. I use a funnel to fill the oil so I know its not coming from me filling the oil. It has to be some kind of blow by. My first thoughts from my piston days would say a clogged PCV but I'm thinking we don't have them on the rotary. Could I just take off the hose and cap both nipples or do I need to get a baffled catch can. Or cap the one on the intake and put a filter on the other one. Any help would be great. Or a point in the right direction.
Old 11-10-2012 | 12:33 PM
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Had the same problem. Take apart the intake and TB and give them a good cleaning. Mine was from the vacuum line and think it was from adding too much oil. A catch can could help you solve this problem if the oil is coming from the line. Oh and clean the MAF as well.
Old 11-10-2012 | 01:21 PM
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I'm gonna clean the maf and the pipe out again and blow out the filter I'm just wondering if you can keep it from happening. Thanks for the input.
Old 11-10-2012 | 01:55 PM
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Catch can................do a search on that. It's one way.
Old 11-10-2012 | 01:58 PM
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... and the milky frothy substance forming on your dipstick during the cold winter months is completely normal.
Old 11-10-2012 | 01:59 PM
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No!!!!!!!!!! You're not allowed to mention this! Oh Gawd...................here we go! It's that time of year! (lol)
Old 11-10-2012 | 02:09 PM
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I already knew about the milky stuff. lol Found that out the first year I got the car. Freaked out cause my TII never did it. lol
Old 11-10-2012 | 02:11 PM
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then how in the hell did you miss oil in your intake? No offense but those are the top two newbie questions here.
Old 11-10-2012 | 04:41 PM
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I knew a little bit was common but to mess up my MAF within a hour. That seems excessive. I was trying to see if their was another cause. Guess I will be putting in a catch can soon. I had already read the issue with when you add oil that is why I use a long funnel.
Old 11-10-2012 | 08:52 PM
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you searched?

either you are retarded, or you just made that **** up.
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