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    83 Accord oil in air filter

    I just picked up a real clean 83 accord with 119,000 miles. It was idling rough so I pulled the air filter cover off and found quite a bit of oil in there. I pulled the EGR valve off. its pretty clean and it moves easy when vacume is applied. I dont see any loose hoses anywhere. The car was well cared for so i dont think it is a blowby problem. Anybody have any ideas? Thanks.



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    Re: 83 Accord oil in air filter

    It's just kinda normal to find some oil in there. The crankcase breather goes right up behind the air filter. I would just change the air filter and watch it. If you have tons up there, after you clean it out, I might look into it some more, but after 30 years, some oil up there is nothing to worry about.

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    Re: 83 Accord oil in air filter

    Its pretty bad. I cleaned it out but it comes back fairly fast. it gets in the carb and causes it to miss. It smokes out of the valve cover with the cap off.

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    Re: 83 Accord oil in air filter

    Have you cleaned or replaced the PCV valve? That often helps.

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