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    Oil Leak, carb tune, etc....

    Where is there a good place to get a dye kit around here? Do the usual parts places carry this? I've never used it before but I have a pretty major oil leak that I need to fix on my Camaro and I think I know where it's coming from but I want to make sure that it's the only spot where I have a leak. I might just take it somewhere and have them fix it instead of me trying to chase down a bunch of leaks and buying a dye kit.

    Also my car is running rich as hell. Any time I step on it a little bit there is black smoke. I checked the plugs so I'm thinking my carb just needs to be tuned.



    Any recommendations for shops to go to? Any vendors want to take a look at it?? lol
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    Oil dye can be had most parts stores I know carquest had it and oreilly has it. Comes in a 1oz bottle
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    West bend Dyno has 2 guys really good with all makes of carbs.
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    How good are they at fixing leaks?? haha
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    mark if you need some oil dye stop by my work i can get some for you

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    Ok thanks man I'll let you know.
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    Mark I have dye at work and a UV light you can borrow any time. Just let me know when you want to do it and Ill bring a bottle home.

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    Ok thanks! I let you guys know. It may not be for a couple weeks or so before I get to it. I'm not really sure yet.
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    I already know what most of you guys will say but if your rear main seal is the cause of the leak. Run a bottle of Bars Leak- Rear Main Sealer. I have used it in a few friends rides who just couldn't afford to fix it and they both were leaking pretty good. This shit does work and works fn great. This is one of those fix-it in a bottle deals that lives up to what the label says.

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    It's a SBC pull it and reseal it from top to bottom. can't take more than a weekend
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    I'm with Jim on this one. How hard could it be to pull a carb'd SBC...
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    Thats the only way to fix it. Pull the motor, seal it up and toss it back in
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    I thought of it but if it's something easy why pull the motor?
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    because if one seal is going, the rest aren't far behind?
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    The motor is only 4 years old or so. It's been leaking for 2 and now it's at the point where when I go to the Dells carshow, I go through a quart of oil. That's why I'm thinking when the motor was built, something didn't seal properly and finally let loose.
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    I retract my statment then. lol
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    Not that I won't pull the motor and reseal everything. I just think if it's an easy fix, why do all that for nothing? Plus it would be nice to see what's been leaking anyway.
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    This has to be the first time that a fitter is surprised that something he built is leaking.

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    Every day you make me wish more and more I never worked with you haha
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    can you figure out the general area the oil is coming from? Granted it IS a SBC and they leak pretty much everywhere anyways but still. LOL. Could be something simple to fix like you said
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