XJ Cherokee oil leak
11-24-2003, 08:03 AM
#1
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XJ Cherokee oil leak
Hi all, I took my 95 Cherokee out on a 250 mile drive this weekend, when I
got to my destination, I noticed the smell of oil, oil was all underneath
the Jeep and spots on the rear window and tailgate, the oil seemed to be
coming from the back of the sump as in rear main seal, it hadn't lost much
oil according to the dip stick so I just drove home as normal, when I got
home it seems as if the oil leak has gone away, and in the couple days since
there is no sign of an oil leak(although there has been a seep since the car
was less than two years old), seems weird to me but I have a feint memory of
someone saying that a faulty pcv valve could cause oil to blow past the rear
main seal, could this be true, anyone out there have experience with this??
would be a lot easier to replace the pcv valve than pulling the sump
Thanks
Glenn
95 XJ Cherokee
74 CJ5
got to my destination, I noticed the smell of oil, oil was all underneath
the Jeep and spots on the rear window and tailgate, the oil seemed to be
coming from the back of the sump as in rear main seal, it hadn't lost much
oil according to the dip stick so I just drove home as normal, when I got
home it seems as if the oil leak has gone away, and in the couple days since
there is no sign of an oil leak(although there has been a seep since the car
was less than two years old), seems weird to me but I have a feint memory of
someone saying that a faulty pcv valve could cause oil to blow past the rear
main seal, could this be true, anyone out there have experience with this??
would be a lot easier to replace the pcv valve than pulling the sump
Thanks
Glenn
95 XJ Cherokee
74 CJ5
11-24-2003, 08:55 AM
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Re: XJ Cherokee oil leak
It's more likely to be the valve cover leaking at the rear of the head. Also
check your oil filter mount.
-Brian
"Glenn Wainwright" <jeepthing66@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
news:Kmnwb.284$Om5.9773@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au...
: Hi all, I took my 95 Cherokee out on a 250 mile drive this weekend, when I
: got to my destination, I noticed the smell of oil, oil was all underneath
: the Jeep and spots on the rear window and tailgate, the oil seemed to be
: coming from the back of the sump as in rear main seal, it hadn't lost much
: oil according to the dip stick so I just drove home as normal, when I got
: home it seems as if the oil leak has gone away, and in the couple days
since
: there is no sign of an oil leak(although there has been a seep since the
car
: was less than two years old), seems weird to me but I have a feint memory
of
: someone saying that a faulty pcv valve could cause oil to blow past the
rear
: main seal, could this be true, anyone out there have experience with
this??
: would be a lot easier to replace the pcv valve than pulling the sump
:
: Thanks
: Glenn
: 95 XJ Cherokee
: 74 CJ5
:
:
check your oil filter mount.
-Brian
"Glenn Wainwright" <jeepthing66@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
news:Kmnwb.284$Om5.9773@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au...
: Hi all, I took my 95 Cherokee out on a 250 mile drive this weekend, when I
: got to my destination, I noticed the smell of oil, oil was all underneath
: the Jeep and spots on the rear window and tailgate, the oil seemed to be
: coming from the back of the sump as in rear main seal, it hadn't lost much
: oil according to the dip stick so I just drove home as normal, when I got
: home it seems as if the oil leak has gone away, and in the couple days
since
: there is no sign of an oil leak(although there has been a seep since the
car
: was less than two years old), seems weird to me but I have a feint memory
of
: someone saying that a faulty pcv valve could cause oil to blow past the
rear
: main seal, could this be true, anyone out there have experience with
this??
: would be a lot easier to replace the pcv valve than pulling the sump
:
: Thanks
: Glenn
: 95 XJ Cherokee
: 74 CJ5
:
:
11-24-2003, 08:55 AM
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Re: XJ Cherokee oil leak
It's more likely to be the valve cover leaking at the rear of the head. Also
check your oil filter mount.
-Brian
"Glenn Wainwright" <jeepthing66@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
news:Kmnwb.284$Om5.9773@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au...
: Hi all, I took my 95 Cherokee out on a 250 mile drive this weekend, when I
: got to my destination, I noticed the smell of oil, oil was all underneath
: the Jeep and spots on the rear window and tailgate, the oil seemed to be
: coming from the back of the sump as in rear main seal, it hadn't lost much
: oil according to the dip stick so I just drove home as normal, when I got
: home it seems as if the oil leak has gone away, and in the couple days
since
: there is no sign of an oil leak(although there has been a seep since the
car
: was less than two years old), seems weird to me but I have a feint memory
of
: someone saying that a faulty pcv valve could cause oil to blow past the
rear
: main seal, could this be true, anyone out there have experience with
this??
: would be a lot easier to replace the pcv valve than pulling the sump
:
: Thanks
: Glenn
: 95 XJ Cherokee
: 74 CJ5
:
:
check your oil filter mount.
-Brian
"Glenn Wainwright" <jeepthing66@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
news:Kmnwb.284$Om5.9773@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au...
: Hi all, I took my 95 Cherokee out on a 250 mile drive this weekend, when I
: got to my destination, I noticed the smell of oil, oil was all underneath
: the Jeep and spots on the rear window and tailgate, the oil seemed to be
: coming from the back of the sump as in rear main seal, it hadn't lost much
: oil according to the dip stick so I just drove home as normal, when I got
: home it seems as if the oil leak has gone away, and in the couple days
since
: there is no sign of an oil leak(although there has been a seep since the
car
: was less than two years old), seems weird to me but I have a feint memory
of
: someone saying that a faulty pcv valve could cause oil to blow past the
rear
: main seal, could this be true, anyone out there have experience with
this??
: would be a lot easier to replace the pcv valve than pulling the sump
:
: Thanks
: Glenn
: 95 XJ Cherokee
: 74 CJ5
:
:
11-24-2003, 08:55 AM
#4
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Re: XJ Cherokee oil leak
It's more likely to be the valve cover leaking at the rear of the head. Also
check your oil filter mount.
-Brian
"Glenn Wainwright" <jeepthing66@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
news:Kmnwb.284$Om5.9773@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au...
: Hi all, I took my 95 Cherokee out on a 250 mile drive this weekend, when I
: got to my destination, I noticed the smell of oil, oil was all underneath
: the Jeep and spots on the rear window and tailgate, the oil seemed to be
: coming from the back of the sump as in rear main seal, it hadn't lost much
: oil according to the dip stick so I just drove home as normal, when I got
: home it seems as if the oil leak has gone away, and in the couple days
since
: there is no sign of an oil leak(although there has been a seep since the
car
: was less than two years old), seems weird to me but I have a feint memory
of
: someone saying that a faulty pcv valve could cause oil to blow past the
rear
: main seal, could this be true, anyone out there have experience with
this??
: would be a lot easier to replace the pcv valve than pulling the sump
:
: Thanks
: Glenn
: 95 XJ Cherokee
: 74 CJ5
:
:
check your oil filter mount.
-Brian
"Glenn Wainwright" <jeepthing66@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
news:Kmnwb.284$Om5.9773@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au...
: Hi all, I took my 95 Cherokee out on a 250 mile drive this weekend, when I
: got to my destination, I noticed the smell of oil, oil was all underneath
: the Jeep and spots on the rear window and tailgate, the oil seemed to be
: coming from the back of the sump as in rear main seal, it hadn't lost much
: oil according to the dip stick so I just drove home as normal, when I got
: home it seems as if the oil leak has gone away, and in the couple days
since
: there is no sign of an oil leak(although there has been a seep since the
car
: was less than two years old), seems weird to me but I have a feint memory
of
: someone saying that a faulty pcv valve could cause oil to blow past the
rear
: main seal, could this be true, anyone out there have experience with
this??
: would be a lot easier to replace the pcv valve than pulling the sump
:
: Thanks
: Glenn
: 95 XJ Cherokee
: 74 CJ5
:
:
11-24-2003, 10:34 PM
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Re: XJ Cherokee oil leak
yes, check the oil filter mout 2 o rings
john
"Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message
news:g5owb.22792$Fv8.16766@twister01.bloor.is.net. cable.rogers.com...
> It's more likely to be the valve cover leaking at the rear of the head.
Also
> check your oil filter mount.
> -Brian
>
>
> "Glenn Wainwright" <jeepthing66@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> news:Kmnwb.284$Om5.9773@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au...
> : Hi all, I took my 95 Cherokee out on a 250 mile drive this weekend, when
I
> : got to my destination, I noticed the smell of oil, oil was all
underneath
> : the Jeep and spots on the rear window and tailgate, the oil seemed to be
> : coming from the back of the sump as in rear main seal, it hadn't lost
much
> : oil according to the dip stick so I just drove home as normal, when I
got
> : home it seems as if the oil leak has gone away, and in the couple days
> since
> : there is no sign of an oil leak(although there has been a seep since the
> car
> : was less than two years old), seems weird to me but I have a feint
memory
> of
> : someone saying that a faulty pcv valve could cause oil to blow past the
> rear
> : main seal, could this be true, anyone out there have experience with
> this??
> : would be a lot easier to replace the pcv valve than pulling the sump
> :
> : Thanks
> : Glenn
> : 95 XJ Cherokee
> : 74 CJ5
> :
> :
>
>
11-24-2003, 10:34 PM
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Re: XJ Cherokee oil leak
yes, check the oil filter mout 2 o rings
john
"Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message
news:g5owb.22792$Fv8.16766@twister01.bloor.is.net. cable.rogers.com...
> It's more likely to be the valve cover leaking at the rear of the head.
Also
> check your oil filter mount.
> -Brian
>
>
> "Glenn Wainwright" <jeepthing66@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> news:Kmnwb.284$Om5.9773@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au...
> : Hi all, I took my 95 Cherokee out on a 250 mile drive this weekend, when
I
> : got to my destination, I noticed the smell of oil, oil was all
underneath
> : the Jeep and spots on the rear window and tailgate, the oil seemed to be
> : coming from the back of the sump as in rear main seal, it hadn't lost
much
> : oil according to the dip stick so I just drove home as normal, when I
got
> : home it seems as if the oil leak has gone away, and in the couple days
> since
> : there is no sign of an oil leak(although there has been a seep since the
> car
> : was less than two years old), seems weird to me but I have a feint
memory
> of
> : someone saying that a faulty pcv valve could cause oil to blow past the
> rear
> : main seal, could this be true, anyone out there have experience with
> this??
> : would be a lot easier to replace the pcv valve than pulling the sump
> :
> : Thanks
> : Glenn
> : 95 XJ Cherokee
> : 74 CJ5
> :
> :
>
>
11-24-2003, 10:34 PM
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Re: XJ Cherokee oil leak
yes, check the oil filter mout 2 o rings
john
"Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message
news:g5owb.22792$Fv8.16766@twister01.bloor.is.net. cable.rogers.com...
> It's more likely to be the valve cover leaking at the rear of the head.
Also
> check your oil filter mount.
> -Brian
>
>
> "Glenn Wainwright" <jeepthing66@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> news:Kmnwb.284$Om5.9773@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au...
> : Hi all, I took my 95 Cherokee out on a 250 mile drive this weekend, when
I
> : got to my destination, I noticed the smell of oil, oil was all
underneath
> : the Jeep and spots on the rear window and tailgate, the oil seemed to be
> : coming from the back of the sump as in rear main seal, it hadn't lost
much
> : oil according to the dip stick so I just drove home as normal, when I
got
> : home it seems as if the oil leak has gone away, and in the couple days
> since
> : there is no sign of an oil leak(although there has been a seep since the
> car
> : was less than two years old), seems weird to me but I have a feint
memory
> of
> : someone saying that a faulty pcv valve could cause oil to blow past the
> rear
> : main seal, could this be true, anyone out there have experience with
> this??
> : would be a lot easier to replace the pcv valve than pulling the sump
> :
> : Thanks
> : Glenn
> : 95 XJ Cherokee
> : 74 CJ5
> :
> :
>
>
11-25-2003, 09:45 AM
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Re: XJ Cherokee oil leak
Thanks guys, yeah I have resealed the valve cover and put new o rings on the
filter housing earlier this year, its not leaking from there, the only thing
that has me stumped is that there was so much oil under the car and no sign
of it leaking now, pretty cool that it magically seems to have fixed itself
lol, but I know it must do it again sooner or later
Glenn
"johnny" <ajeeperman@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:%4Awb.296147$Tr4.940613@attbi_s03...
>
> yes, check the oil filter mout 2 o rings
> john
>
> "Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message
> news:g5owb.22792$Fv8.16766@twister01.bloor.is.net. cable.rogers.com...
> > It's more likely to be the valve cover leaking at the rear of the head.
> Also
> > check your oil filter mount.
> > -Brian
> >
> >
> > "Glenn Wainwright" <jeepthing66@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> > news:Kmnwb.284$Om5.9773@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au...
> > : Hi all, I took my 95 Cherokee out on a 250 mile drive this weekend,
when
> I
> > : got to my destination, I noticed the smell of oil, oil was all
> underneath
> > : the Jeep and spots on the rear window and tailgate, the oil seemed to
be
> > : coming from the back of the sump as in rear main seal, it hadn't lost
> much
> > : oil according to the dip stick so I just drove home as normal, when I
> got
> > : home it seems as if the oil leak has gone away, and in the couple days
> > since
> > : there is no sign of an oil leak(although there has been a seep since
the
> > car
> > : was less than two years old), seems weird to me but I have a feint
> memory
> > of
> > : someone saying that a faulty pcv valve could cause oil to blow past
the
> > rear
> > : main seal, could this be true, anyone out there have experience with
> > this??
> > : would be a lot easier to replace the pcv valve than pulling the sump
> > :
> > : Thanks
> > : Glenn
> > : 95 XJ Cherokee
> > : 74 CJ5
> > :
> > :
> >
> >
>
>
filter housing earlier this year, its not leaking from there, the only thing
that has me stumped is that there was so much oil under the car and no sign
of it leaking now, pretty cool that it magically seems to have fixed itself
lol, but I know it must do it again sooner or later
Glenn
"johnny" <ajeeperman@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:%4Awb.296147$Tr4.940613@attbi_s03...
>
> yes, check the oil filter mout 2 o rings
> john
>
> "Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message
> news:g5owb.22792$Fv8.16766@twister01.bloor.is.net. cable.rogers.com...
> > It's more likely to be the valve cover leaking at the rear of the head.
> Also
> > check your oil filter mount.
> > -Brian
> >
> >
> > "Glenn Wainwright" <jeepthing66@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> > news:Kmnwb.284$Om5.9773@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au...
> > : Hi all, I took my 95 Cherokee out on a 250 mile drive this weekend,
when
> I
> > : got to my destination, I noticed the smell of oil, oil was all
> underneath
> > : the Jeep and spots on the rear window and tailgate, the oil seemed to
be
> > : coming from the back of the sump as in rear main seal, it hadn't lost
> much
> > : oil according to the dip stick so I just drove home as normal, when I
> got
> > : home it seems as if the oil leak has gone away, and in the couple days
> > since
> > : there is no sign of an oil leak(although there has been a seep since
the
> > car
> > : was less than two years old), seems weird to me but I have a feint
> memory
> > of
> > : someone saying that a faulty pcv valve could cause oil to blow past
the
> > rear
> > : main seal, could this be true, anyone out there have experience with
> > this??
> > : would be a lot easier to replace the pcv valve than pulling the sump
> > :
> > : Thanks
> > : Glenn
> > : 95 XJ Cherokee
> > : 74 CJ5
> > :
> > :
> >
> >
>
>
11-25-2003, 09:45 AM
#9
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Re: XJ Cherokee oil leak
Thanks guys, yeah I have resealed the valve cover and put new o rings on the
filter housing earlier this year, its not leaking from there, the only thing
that has me stumped is that there was so much oil under the car and no sign
of it leaking now, pretty cool that it magically seems to have fixed itself
lol, but I know it must do it again sooner or later
Glenn
"johnny" <ajeeperman@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:%4Awb.296147$Tr4.940613@attbi_s03...
>
> yes, check the oil filter mout 2 o rings
> john
>
> "Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message
> news:g5owb.22792$Fv8.16766@twister01.bloor.is.net. cable.rogers.com...
> > It's more likely to be the valve cover leaking at the rear of the head.
> Also
> > check your oil filter mount.
> > -Brian
> >
> >
> > "Glenn Wainwright" <jeepthing66@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> > news:Kmnwb.284$Om5.9773@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au...
> > : Hi all, I took my 95 Cherokee out on a 250 mile drive this weekend,
when
> I
> > : got to my destination, I noticed the smell of oil, oil was all
> underneath
> > : the Jeep and spots on the rear window and tailgate, the oil seemed to
be
> > : coming from the back of the sump as in rear main seal, it hadn't lost
> much
> > : oil according to the dip stick so I just drove home as normal, when I
> got
> > : home it seems as if the oil leak has gone away, and in the couple days
> > since
> > : there is no sign of an oil leak(although there has been a seep since
the
> > car
> > : was less than two years old), seems weird to me but I have a feint
> memory
> > of
> > : someone saying that a faulty pcv valve could cause oil to blow past
the
> > rear
> > : main seal, could this be true, anyone out there have experience with
> > this??
> > : would be a lot easier to replace the pcv valve than pulling the sump
> > :
> > : Thanks
> > : Glenn
> > : 95 XJ Cherokee
> > : 74 CJ5
> > :
> > :
> >
> >
>
>
filter housing earlier this year, its not leaking from there, the only thing
that has me stumped is that there was so much oil under the car and no sign
of it leaking now, pretty cool that it magically seems to have fixed itself
lol, but I know it must do it again sooner or later
Glenn
"johnny" <ajeeperman@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:%4Awb.296147$Tr4.940613@attbi_s03...
>
> yes, check the oil filter mout 2 o rings
> john
>
> "Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message
> news:g5owb.22792$Fv8.16766@twister01.bloor.is.net. cable.rogers.com...
> > It's more likely to be the valve cover leaking at the rear of the head.
> Also
> > check your oil filter mount.
> > -Brian
> >
> >
> > "Glenn Wainwright" <jeepthing66@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> > news:Kmnwb.284$Om5.9773@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au...
> > : Hi all, I took my 95 Cherokee out on a 250 mile drive this weekend,
when
> I
> > : got to my destination, I noticed the smell of oil, oil was all
> underneath
> > : the Jeep and spots on the rear window and tailgate, the oil seemed to
be
> > : coming from the back of the sump as in rear main seal, it hadn't lost
> much
> > : oil according to the dip stick so I just drove home as normal, when I
> got
> > : home it seems as if the oil leak has gone away, and in the couple days
> > since
> > : there is no sign of an oil leak(although there has been a seep since
the
> > car
> > : was less than two years old), seems weird to me but I have a feint
> memory
> > of
> > : someone saying that a faulty pcv valve could cause oil to blow past
the
> > rear
> > : main seal, could this be true, anyone out there have experience with
> > this??
> > : would be a lot easier to replace the pcv valve than pulling the sump
> > :
> > : Thanks
> > : Glenn
> > : 95 XJ Cherokee
> > : 74 CJ5
> > :
> > :
> >
> >
>
>
11-25-2003, 09:45 AM
#10
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Re: XJ Cherokee oil leak
Thanks guys, yeah I have resealed the valve cover and put new o rings on the
filter housing earlier this year, its not leaking from there, the only thing
that has me stumped is that there was so much oil under the car and no sign
of it leaking now, pretty cool that it magically seems to have fixed itself
lol, but I know it must do it again sooner or later
Glenn
"johnny" <ajeeperman@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:%4Awb.296147$Tr4.940613@attbi_s03...
>
> yes, check the oil filter mout 2 o rings
> john
>
> "Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message
> news:g5owb.22792$Fv8.16766@twister01.bloor.is.net. cable.rogers.com...
> > It's more likely to be the valve cover leaking at the rear of the head.
> Also
> > check your oil filter mount.
> > -Brian
> >
> >
> > "Glenn Wainwright" <jeepthing66@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> > news:Kmnwb.284$Om5.9773@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au...
> > : Hi all, I took my 95 Cherokee out on a 250 mile drive this weekend,
when
> I
> > : got to my destination, I noticed the smell of oil, oil was all
> underneath
> > : the Jeep and spots on the rear window and tailgate, the oil seemed to
be
> > : coming from the back of the sump as in rear main seal, it hadn't lost
> much
> > : oil according to the dip stick so I just drove home as normal, when I
> got
> > : home it seems as if the oil leak has gone away, and in the couple days
> > since
> > : there is no sign of an oil leak(although there has been a seep since
the
> > car
> > : was less than two years old), seems weird to me but I have a feint
> memory
> > of
> > : someone saying that a faulty pcv valve could cause oil to blow past
the
> > rear
> > : main seal, could this be true, anyone out there have experience with
> > this??
> > : would be a lot easier to replace the pcv valve than pulling the sump
> > :
> > : Thanks
> > : Glenn
> > : 95 XJ Cherokee
> > : 74 CJ5
> > :
> > :
> >
> >
>
>
filter housing earlier this year, its not leaking from there, the only thing
that has me stumped is that there was so much oil under the car and no sign
of it leaking now, pretty cool that it magically seems to have fixed itself
lol, but I know it must do it again sooner or later
Glenn
"johnny" <ajeeperman@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:%4Awb.296147$Tr4.940613@attbi_s03...
>
> yes, check the oil filter mout 2 o rings
> john
>
> "Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message
> news:g5owb.22792$Fv8.16766@twister01.bloor.is.net. cable.rogers.com...
> > It's more likely to be the valve cover leaking at the rear of the head.
> Also
> > check your oil filter mount.
> > -Brian
> >
> >
> > "Glenn Wainwright" <jeepthing66@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> > news:Kmnwb.284$Om5.9773@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au...
> > : Hi all, I took my 95 Cherokee out on a 250 mile drive this weekend,
when
> I
> > : got to my destination, I noticed the smell of oil, oil was all
> underneath
> > : the Jeep and spots on the rear window and tailgate, the oil seemed to
be
> > : coming from the back of the sump as in rear main seal, it hadn't lost
> much
> > : oil according to the dip stick so I just drove home as normal, when I
> got
> > : home it seems as if the oil leak has gone away, and in the couple days
> > since
> > : there is no sign of an oil leak(although there has been a seep since
the
> > car
> > : was less than two years old), seems weird to me but I have a feint
> memory
> > of
> > : someone saying that a faulty pcv valve could cause oil to blow past
the
> > rear
> > : main seal, could this be true, anyone out there have experience with
> > this??
> > : would be a lot easier to replace the pcv valve than pulling the sump
> > :
> > : Thanks
> > : Glenn
> > : 95 XJ Cherokee
> > : 74 CJ5
> > :
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