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post Oct 1 2008, 01:58 AM
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Was wondering if anyone knows of a good oil cap i do not care about looks i just do not want mine to leak oil. I replaced the OEM one with another OEM one because i read that after market ones leak anyways. I tried my new OEM one also with a gasket and fixed the little metal prongs to be more snug....that lasted about a week now its leaking out like a mad man on top of the valve cover. Another questions i have would be if i found the correct rubber grommet would it be possible to put a breather in place of that cap? I know with my other vehicle i had a breather but im assuming the oil will just pour outs the breather as well and on top of that i think that has to be sealed shut/capped off.
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post Oct 1 2008, 07:21 AM
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make sure the tube that goes from the valve cover to the intake isn't clogged/blocked and try changing the pcv valve
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post Oct 1 2008, 11:27 AM
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and captain we have another victim of madoil problems on the valve cover. WTF is going on here? Out of 8 DSM's Ive had, this is the only one that has had this problem.
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post Oct 1 2008, 02:29 PM
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make sure the valve cover isnt cracked. thats the problem a lot of the time. ive owned several 4g63 cars, and ive never had a problem with oil on the valve cover.
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post Oct 1 2008, 02:56 PM
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And replace your PCV Valve. Most of the time, that's the cause.

Wickedz, did you ever fix yours?
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post Oct 1 2008, 04:10 PM
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just change the gasket http://www.machv.com/mitoemoilcap.html

or you can get the cool evolution oil cap.
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post Oct 1 2008, 08:54 PM
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Mine is still way bad and I have all new gaskets/pcv valve/pcv hose/valve cover gasket/oil cap. all that is brand new and still puddle up. You can see the oil I have on my motor in the video I put together of my damn NEW wires hissing at me. Got ot this link to watch http://www.mitsubishi-forums.com/t41228-hi...noise-motor.htm
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post Oct 1 2008, 11:35 PM
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ok i took off the pcv valve before going to work and drove one of my other 4 vehicles to work. Now how do i test if it i bad? I read my Haynes and do not fully understand how they try and instruct a test on the pcv valve.
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post Oct 2 2008, 12:38 AM
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to test the pvc you put your hand around one of the end of the pvc and blow in to it. if you blow in to the end where the valve cover is, it should let air out. but if you blow in the the part where the hose go, you cant (its if its in good condition) but if you can then go buy yourself a new one
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post Oct 2 2008, 07:42 AM
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it's cheap enough that you could just replace it anyway
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post Oct 2 2008, 11:24 AM
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money is dispensable for me lol. so the price of a $12 pcv valve is nothing i just want to get the bugs worked out of this thing.
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post Oct 2 2008, 11:34 AM
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actually advance auto has our PCV valves in stock for $3.48 or something like that.
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money is dispensable for me lol.
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if that's the case send me $13k and I will send you an engine you will never break :grin:
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if that's the case send me $13k and I will send you an engine you will never break  :grin:
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I may take you up on that in a few months lol....
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I'm more than happy to oblige :thumbsup:
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i stole one off of an old mitsu at a junk yard.

they leak like a bitc*

just any oil cap will do just dont go with OEM again lol :00000732:
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