In my spark plug valley. It's almost full to the top. Boost Lee has a picture of it, it's actually kinda funny. Replacing my VCGs today, any other ideas to stop the leak?
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Ridiculous amount of oil
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Replace the cam cover gaskets. I can't imagine that the car was running very well like that. Maybe Jeff will post that picture soon.
^Quite the opposite, indeed. 
I must say...Tuned at 15psi...This has got to be the fastest MA70 I've ever ridden in with an upgraded CT26. And it still has 440's. It's pretty ridiculous...:aigo:
As for the oil in the galley...I was hysterical. I couldn't believe how much oil was standing. It was filled up completely to the spark plug galley cover. I pulled a few of his plugs (obviously drenched in oil)...Plugged them back in; Car still ran solid and strong with no missing out or cylinder drops.
I just bought a new cam last night, swapped over the Memory card and accidentally reformatted the entire card, so I lost EVERYTHING. No picture....Sorry. :cry:
Strange thing is, there is no trace of oil on the galley cover. I mean there's some dried up oil...but it's almost as if the oil is seaping through somewhere in the galley walls.
:dunno:
-Jeff
I must say...Tuned at 15psi...This has got to be the fastest MA70 I've ever ridden in with an upgraded CT26. And it still has 440's. It's pretty ridiculous...:aigo:
As for the oil in the galley...I was hysterical. I couldn't believe how much oil was standing. It was filled up completely to the spark plug galley cover. I pulled a few of his plugs (obviously drenched in oil)...Plugged them back in; Car still ran solid and strong with no missing out or cylinder drops.
I just bought a new cam last night, swapped over the Memory card and accidentally reformatted the entire card, so I lost EVERYTHING. No picture....Sorry. :cry:
Strange thing is, there is no trace of oil on the galley cover. I mean there's some dried up oil...but it's almost as if the oil is seaping through somewhere in the galley walls.
:dunno:
-Jeff
Boost Lee;882768 said:^Quite the opposite, indeed.
I must say...Tuned at 15psi...This has got to be the fastest MA70 I've ever ridden in with an upgraded CT26. And it still has 440's. It's pretty ridiculous...:aigo:
As for the oil in the galley...I was hysterical. I couldn't believe how much oil was standing. It was filled up completely to the spark plug galley cover. I pulled a few of his plugs (obviously drenched in oil)...Plugged them back in; Car still ran solid and strong with no missing out or cylinder drops.
I just bought a new cam last night, swapped over the Memory card and accidentally reformatted the entire card, so I lost EVERYTHING. No picture....Sorry. :cry:
Damn it. I can get a cell phone pic but it wont be as funny. It doesn't seem like it the VCs, as Jeff said they're CLEAN. I used RTV and reused the old (but good) gaskets when I replaced the cam seals. I'll go get the pic. I want to hold off on the valve cover gasket, as I don't see how that's what is causing it.
Btw Jeff, my peak/hold said that was only 12:evil2:
EDIT: Here ya go. Feel free to lol/tell me where the fuck this is coming from
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the same thing happened to me when i bought my supra when i was goin to change the sparkplugs. I changed the valve cover gaskets, the valve cover phillips head screws to hex head, i put headgasket sealent on the center 14mm bolt threads , and i replaced the gasket over the sparkplug valley i think it was called a plenum gasket.
I've done everything but seal those bolts in the middle and replace that gasket. Anyone have a pic of it? I have a gasket set right here but none are labeled.
I'd like to add I'm parked on a fairly steep incline, and that is #1. I'm sure if I could pull 6 it'd overflow out the top
I'd like to add I'm parked on a fairly steep incline, and that is #1. I'm sure if I could pull 6 it'd overflow out the top
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I thought that it COULDN'T be my valve cover gaskets... But when I changed them, the problem went away... For a couple of years.
The bolts that hold in the #3 cylinger head gasket (As Toyota calls it) are also possibly suspect, as was mentioned.
The bolts that hold in the #3 cylinger head gasket (As Toyota calls it) are also possibly suspect, as was mentioned.
Just got off the phone with MDC, and it turns out when I did the cam seals I did it wrong. I didn't use any FIPG on the cam cap(?), and that's what it's leaking from. To continue that awesomeness (took four hours in a heated garage with two people working fast), I have smoke coming out of my catch can, which is also hooked up wrong, though I didn't do this one =[
You don't have to pull it all the way apart again, just pull the v.c.'s, pull the front caps, silicone them, and put it back together. 1/2 hr. tops. I'd look into the bolts in the center of the head as well.
I'll go do it now then. Just to be sure, FIPG on the front cam cap and the front corners of the valve covers? MDC said do NOT use a small bead all the way around.
EDIT: That's correct, for future reference. If you look on http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/TSRM/MK3/manual.aspx?S=EM&P=52 and http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/TSRM/MK3/manual.aspx?S=EM&P=56 it clearly shows where to apply FIPG. Will go do this now.
EDIT: That's correct, for future reference. If you look on http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/TSRM/MK3/manual.aspx?S=EM&P=52 and http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/TSRM/MK3/manual.aspx?S=EM&P=56 it clearly shows where to apply FIPG. Will go do this now.
I have terrible luck. One side is done, I really don't see how it's going to seal, but it's done.