[AT] stuck good on a WD 45 engine question!

[John Wilkens]

I can't believe all the great ideas you guys are coming up 
with!   Thanks again.  Like they say, two (or 20) brains are better 
than 1 (or in this case, two).   You are right about the oil coming 
up from a fitting on the outside of the  block thru a copper tube to 
a fitting on the outside of the head.    John



At 08:31 AM 12/12/2006, you wrote:
>I can't remember, but does a WD-45 have pressurized oil passages 
>between the block and head?  I think the pressurized oil is in a 
>tube, that connects to the head then passes on to the valve train.
>
>If there isn't pressurized oil passing thru the head gasket, I would 
>think it a less likely source for this leak.
>
>It sounds like the oil seals aren't on the intake valves for 3 & 
>4.  OR they aren't on any of the intake valves and 1 & 2 aren't 
>getting oiled very well. I think these set a little nose high, maybe 
>gravity is taking all the oil to 3 & 4 in the valve train.  I think 
>these put very little oil to the valve train, it must be enough, but 
>it's not much.
>
>
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