BlackBrick

not sure, but i 'think' a fuel pump going bad could make taps coming from the trunk area?

thanks again for the help.

it seems half the work I do on my car is to replace non-OEM parts (especially URO) from a few years ago. ;0(

Hmmm, interesting idea...I remember just cleaning out the entry passage to the block. Wasn't too bad if I remember. How does one clean all the way down? Do you mean with a large pipe cleaner?

I would hate to take the intake manifold off just to check things out. Are there more definitive ways to know if the system is clogged besides smoking dipstick, or assuming the cause of oil leaks?

I am doing the PCV on my other 850 soon, so I will definitely do this, thanks for the tip! And again, do you mean with a pipe cleaner? Or just spray some carb cleaner down the holes?

BTW, i'm suspecting the trace amounts of oil I found under the cam cover were actually leaking in from the above weep hole from the spark plug cover. The cam cover isn't sealed.

And the oil puddling under the spark plug cover was because the hose clamp wasn't the least bit tight. I switched to a worm clamp and it's bone dry there now.

ok, sorry, i meant the vac line from the intake manifold to the PTC has a tear in it.

Yes, I redid my entire PVC sytstem about 4 years ago. Unfortunately, I bought the URO parts version, back when I didn't know better. Hence the worn out part already.

I'm hoping the blow by is escaping and causing the oil leak, otherwise I'll be chasing down a 6th oil leak soon! If it is the blow by, at least I know the PCV system isn't clogged ;0)

That's true, and I'm pretty good about obeying that coolant light. I've been trying to tell my family and friends, whenever an oil light or coolant light comes on, PULL OVER ASAP!

I know too many people, family included, who assumed that when the coolant light came on, the engine is just running a little hot, and they can drive it 10 more minutes to get home. Like it's just got a fever or something. LOL.
Also had a friend who saw the oil light on, and just thought he needed to add some more oil, it could wait until the weekend.

Then they are amazed that they blew a head gasket or seized the engine!