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Old Mar 4, 2017 | 06:16 PM
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passenger side head ..oil leak whats up with that
 
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Old Mar 4, 2017 | 08:43 PM
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Valve cover gasket or head gasket.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2017 | 08:44 PM
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Be more informative please.
What motor and where is the leak on the head if you know.
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Old Mar 4, 2017 | 09:02 PM
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passenger side head ..oil leak whats up with that
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Be more informative please.
What motor and where is the leak on the head if you know.
Good luck.
sorry about that iam new to this forum im leaking oil from my head its a 2002 4.6 the valve cover gasket is good I got oil going down the back side on the passenger side head its got 150000 miles on it also when I warm it up in the morning or any time you start it up you smell antifreeze real bad when you open the tank you smell gas fumes real bad it holds pressure as I rented a pressurizer and tested it when I start it up theres no sign of a leak from the combustion side with that being said it does run good the reason I'm looking into it every time I start it up someone says man that smells like anti freeze big time
 
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Old Mar 4, 2017 | 09:34 PM
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Is it leaking from the head gasket area? Oil for the valve train comes up through the block, through the gasket close to the edge of the heads, and on up to the top of the heads. It is a somehwhat common problem on old Triton engines to have a head gasket failure where the oil passage is. Check the heater hoses for coolant leaks.
 
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Old Mar 5, 2017 | 11:04 AM
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when you open the tank you smell gas fumes
Head gasket.
 
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