oil seeping through manifold spacer

[dagsy]

Hello Mace,

quick question for you. i have got one of your 25mm manifold spacers on my ecotec and i have noticed oil seeping throught the spacer itself. it is not leaking out anywhere & i assume it is leaking from around the pcv valve where i probably haven't sealed it properly.

my questions are... do i need to fix this & if i don't will it do damage to the spacer??

thanks in advance

 

[MACE]

Hello Mace,

quick question for you. i have got one of your 25mm manifold spacers on my ecotec and i have noticed oil seeping throught the spacer itself. it is not leaking out anywhere & i assume it is leaking from around the pcv valve where i probably haven't sealed it properly.

my questions are... do i need to fix this & if i don't will it do damage to the spacer??

thanks in advance

"quick question for you. i have got one of your 25mm manifold spacers on my ecotec and i have noticed oil seeping throught the spacer itself. it is not leaking out anywhere & i assume it is leaking from around the pcv valve where i probably haven't sealed it properly."
Unless the car is hunting under idle etc then there is no vac

"my questions are... do i need to fix this & if i don't will it do damage to the spacer??"
No the spacer will still be covered under a lifetime warranty

If you have any more questions please don't hesitate to ask.

Kindest Regards,
Steve

 

[dagsy]

thanks for the reply steve,
the car is running fine so i don't think there are any vacuum issues. i'll try and get a pic sent to you so you can see what i'm on about.
cheers

 

[MACE]

thanks for the reply steve,
the car is running fine so i don't think there are any vacuum issues. i'll try and get a pic sent to you so you can see what i'm on about.
cheers

It would be a darker patch on the outer surface around the PCV valve

 

[dagsy]

i noticed when i was taking the pics it is only happening on the drivers side which makes me think i didn't seal the pcv properly. i couln't get the pics to upload so i emailed them to you....

 

[MACE]

Got the pics. You could try resealing it I guess

If you have any more questions please don't hesitate to ask.

Kindest Regards,
Steve

 

[dagsy]

do you think the oil already in the spacer will damage it? like mdf when it get wet???

 

[MACE]

do you think the oil already in the spacer will damage it? like mdf when it get wet???

No the spacer will still be covered under a lifetime warranty

If you have any more questions please don't hesitate to ask.

Kindest Regards,
Steve

 

[vxcalais_01]

I used Permatex No.2 black paste when installing my spacer. I just get paranoid and think i wont do something properly. It also gives you that freedom to slide things into place without worrying you will smear the sealant etc. as it can be.

 

[vxcalais_01]

Can the bakelite or similar you use wick oil ?