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1995 Ford Ranger

Question: head gasket leak?

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hurleyranger, 3.0L V6, Akron, OH, May 10, 2009, 14:37

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My Ranger has an oil leak I cannot seem to trace. How can I determine if it is the head gasket or valve covers leaking?

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  hemicuda May 11, 2009, 15:49
  

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  Probably the valve cover leaking, have you changed your pcv valve lately because a bad pcv will force crankcase pressure out of the valve cover gasket causing it to leak.
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  patrick mannion from Greg Solow's Engine Room, May 11, 2009, 23:20
  

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  It should be easy to distinguish between the head gasket or head gasket being the source of an oil leak. Oil leaks downward not upward. Clean the engine, run the engine and check for leaks. Probably the valve cover gasket (common). If the leak can't easily been found a dye can be put in the oil to pin point the source of the leak.
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