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Wvmike
Posted on Sunday, April 27, 2008 - 06:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

i have fluid coming out of the vent hose that comes from the trans any ideas on how to fix
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Natexlh1000
Posted on Sunday, April 27, 2008 - 07:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Mine did that when the crank seal went bad.

Before you panic, check all of your fluid levels first.
Also make sure that your crank breather isn't blocked off somehow.
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Chasespeed
Posted on Sunday, April 27, 2008 - 07:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Yep, and when you verified the vent hose is clear, adn all levels are okay(except of course the engine oil level, because its puking into the primary/trans)...

Route the trans breather to your catch can...

Did that till the crank seal was leaking so bad, it would puke OUT of the vent in the catch can when I hammered it...

Chase
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Wvmike
Posted on Sunday, April 27, 2008 - 08:33 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

where is the crank breather?
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Akbuell
Posted on Sunday, April 27, 2008 - 08:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The crank vents into the airbox via two hollow bolts, one in each head. Unless, of course, you've done the XB conversion. If you haven't, that's where the oil on your right knee comes from.
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Wvmike
Posted on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 08:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

oil is also insibe the air box is this because of the crank seal? How hard is this seal to replace?
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Chasespeed
Posted on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 08:36 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

oil is inside the airbox, because, frankly, it was designed that way....

So....

make sure its clear...

Anyway, the crank seal in and of itself, isnt that big of a deal... 7bux...

BUT, you need to pull the primary...

THEN, pry the old one out...

THEN, get the right depth on seating it...

Chase
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Bad_karma
Posted on Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 03:15 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Welcome Mike. It's good to have WVers here. First make sure that you are not over filling the motor oil. Do a search in the Knowledge vault. As Nate and Chase said inspect the level of oil in primary. Let us know what you find.
Joe

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