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Thorny88Lx
08-26-2002, 12:43 PM
My engine is leaking oil right below the oil reservoir, oil is leaking onto the manifold and burning, producing alot of smoke, then the smoke ends up in the car (not good for my health, and I cant crack the windows because I dont live in the best part of town). If you have a picture of a STOCK 88 Lx engine, I could show you where it is leaking.
ACCORD EX
08-26-2002, 01:16 PM
i think it's leaking from the valve cover gasket or it could be the head gasket ! both will leak on the exhaust !

here is a pic ! full stock carbed manual ! :D

http://members.fortunecity.com/accordex87/engine.jpg

MIKE
pimp86LX
08-26-2002, 01:28 PM
dude, your primary wire is almost in the exact same spot as mine :flipa:
ACCORD EX
08-26-2002, 02:17 PM
primary wire ?? :confused: :duh:

MIKE
pimp86LX
08-26-2002, 02:19 PM
lol the big one for your stereo?
ACCORD EX
08-26-2002, 02:33 PM
do you mean the wiring on the left ! ( red ) , that's for the fogs !

MIKE
pimp86LX
08-26-2002, 03:06 PM
yup i spose i am

:D
ACCORD EX
08-26-2002, 03:23 PM
:flip:


MIKE
Thorny88Lx
08-27-2002, 09:59 AM
Thanks for the pick, here is where the leak is:

http://claneaol.netfirms.com/leak.bmp
88turboaccord
08-27-2002, 10:20 AM
Valve cover gasket..
Thorny88Lx
08-27-2002, 12:27 PM
How much are new valve cover gaskets and how hard are they to install?:mad:
ACCORD EX
08-27-2002, 12:41 PM
easy to install man ! thank god it's not the head gasket ! :bow:

about th eprice i don't know ! check out www.hondaautomotiveparts.com , or try autozone.com
it's really easy to install all you need it a 10 mm wrench , socket , anything ! :D

MIKE
Thorny88Lx
08-27-2002, 12:44 PM
are you positive this is the problem?
Thorny88Lx
08-27-2002, 12:45 PM
Where is the oil pan, could an impact on the bottom of the car cause the valve cover gasket to go?
If you have a pic of the bottom of an lx i could circle where the leak is on the bottom
ACCORD EX
08-27-2002, 02:25 PM
what do yuo mean by an impact ! ? BTW valve cover gaskets go by time ! so if you don't wanna change it grab some gasket maker , remove the cover , clean out the old gasket ! put the gasket maker tighten the cover ! it worked for me beacuse i couldn't find the gasket !
i'll try to get a pic of the bottom of the car !


MIKE
Thorny88Lx
08-28-2002, 10:09 AM
Cool if you could get a pic of the bottom of the car that would be great, in the mean time Ill make a flash animation of the bottom impact so you can better understand what I mean.
ACCORD EX
08-28-2002, 12:19 PM
i really couldn't get the bottom of of the car ! there is a pic in the haynes , but i don't have it right now ! so can't you tell me where( right , left ) on the engine picture above !

MIKE
ChronoDX87
08-29-2002, 04:51 PM
better off buying a new valve cover gasket.... is only 10bucks it happend to me this weekend... and it was a piece of cake to install.... tightin the screw up.. might brake it.. so better off buyin a new one...

DJ