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tango09
10-05-2007, 02:12 PM
i have an 87 accord lxi and it leaks this peanut butter like substance into the air filter element. it smells like oil but its brown and looks just like peanut butter. anybody have this problem or any help would be appreciated.
LX-incredible
10-05-2007, 02:27 PM
Probably just blow-by from the PCV breather. Check the PCV valve.
knarg
10-05-2007, 02:29 PM
i actually put some JIF in your air filter
Hauntd ca3
10-05-2007, 11:17 PM
Pcv valve is something mine dont have.
duz sound like a pcv prob or you're gettin to much blow by from tired rings.
hook up an oil catch can and prob solved.
In theory your motor will run beter having no oil vapour in the inlet air
StressSolutions
10-11-2007, 06:51 AM
Maybe a squirrel is hopping up into your engine compartment and leaving you a little gift.
2ndGenGuy
10-11-2007, 08:18 AM
Pcv valve is something mine dont have.

Does your car not vent excess crankcase gasses?
POS carb
10-17-2007, 02:19 PM
post a picture of the air filter please

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-02/25/xin_50020425090343514591.jpg
Blk87dx
10-17-2007, 06:41 PM
well that substance is oil and water mix. blowback plus moisture. i saw it in my oil pan when i dropped it for the first time. a good engine cleaner will fix that. change the oil every 500-1000 miles for like 3 times that should clean it up. aka it would be sludge
Hauntd ca3
10-17-2007, 10:28 PM
Does your car not vent excess crankcase gasses?

any 'bad breath" from the crank case just gets pushed out the cam cover breather and into the catch can.
the oil vapour collects in there and a vent hole with a filter on it lets the nice oil free air out to atmosphere.
There are some pics of my car posted in the pic forum thingee.
You can see the can on the back of the plenum chamber.