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From : rifter

Q: the oil level wasnt up there the foam was. the oil sprayed all on the underside of the hood. i am suspecting that the lack of an evac system pressurized the crank case and blew everything up the tube. i tested cold and at running temp and everyting was great. i even drove the car for an hour and checked the oil. not a thing wrong with it. thanks all ken i just did a pressure test and everything was great. no pressure loss at all. i looked at the pcv hose and it was collapsed and had a slice in it at the crimp spot. i am going to get another hose and hope that it helps. i can just do a regular oil change correct thanks all i appreciate the help. did you pressure test it hot and cold im still curious as to how the level was at the top of the dipstick tube. something was added to raise the level. roy ken here is the situation i have a 98 4 cylinder dakota. actually my wife does. well i go to check the oil the other day and find oil on the underside of the hood and all over the passenger side of the engine. i check the oil and find nothing but a chocolate milkshake substance all the way up to the dipstick opening. first thought was blown headgasket but i have no clue how that would happen. the truck has never overheated no detrimental running issues no smoking the coolant is perfect. someone told me to watch out for a cracked head but they dont just crack for no reason. any clues. i dont have the time to tear this motor apart 2 car-2 job family. any one hear of this happening or care to shed some light here thanks ken .

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From : bill hall

ken wrote here is the situation i have a 98 4 cylinder dakota. actually my wife does. well i go to check the oil the other day and find oil on the underside of the hood and all over the passenger side of the engine. i check the oil and find nothing but a chocolate milkshake substance all the way up to the dipstick opening. first thought was blown headgasket but i have no clue how that would happen. the truck has never overheated no detrimental running issues no smoking the coolant is perfect. someone told me to watch out for a cracked head but they dont just crack for no reason. any clues. i dont have the time to tear this motor apart 2 car-2 job family. any one hear of this happening or care to shed some light here thanks ken since the coolant level is ok then obviously the water is coming from some wear else. my first guess would be the pcv system. i worked on an old ford one time that had a loose dipstick tube. when the roads were wet the water off the road would get sucked into the crankcase. i was amazed at how quickly the pcv system cleaned the water from the oil after i repaired the dip stick tube. .

From : bryan swadener

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From : bryan swadener

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From : beekeep

that addition is available in the superduty series. 05 right jeff -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving none of them are perfect. my neighbor bought a new f250 and the dealer cant get it to stop leaking oil. good luck. o. i didnt know harley made any f250s. must be the harley edition ford.. my f150 is not that one!! .

From : roy

bob wrote ide stick with the holley. ive been using them for years with good results. besides how can a carb be better carter if you cant find one also when i go to change the carb should i hook it back up as an electric choke or keep using the manual choke on it. its been over 10 yrs since the truck has had an electric choke. =a0=a0=a0=a0=a0=a0=a0=a0the old thermal chokes were a little fickle and could be difficult to set just right. but ive used the holley electric unit on a couple of cars and theyve worked great in all weather conditions. of course i dont drive my old mustang in sub-zero weather so i cant tell you how well it works there. but i was driving it last week in about 30* weather and it started and ran just fine. the auto shops here use to carry carter but dropped them because they never sold enough of their carbs. i like the holley carb never had any real problems with it so more than likely ill stick with it. plus its cheaper. my dodge is my daily driver all yr round. even during below zero weather she starts right up on the second try. i just dont know if the electronic choke would be good to use around here during the winter. .

From : kens nospam 4me

if so please let me know what type. thanks sure you can even go to a cragen/checker auto parts and theyll check it for free. al .