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Old Apr 18, 2021 | 03:50 PM
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Default 3.7 v6 oil leaking into the air cleaner

Oil leak Mustang 2011 3.7 v6

Problem: Oil leaking into air cleaner box

1. Oil No engine error code

2. Oil coming from left (Driver side) valve cover vent hose into air duct

3. I checked changed pvc valve (Right side) old one was good

4. Looking for a solution diagnoses?
 

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Old Apr 18, 2021 | 04:17 PM
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I can find the tsb later if you want but ford determined that the original design for the valve cover allowed a small amount of oil to mix with the air and flow into the airbox. They redesigned the valve cover to fix this but there is no harm from leaving it as is.
 

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Old Apr 18, 2021 | 05:29 PM
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Thank you!
 
Old Apr 20, 2021 | 08:29 PM
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OK I cannot find this TSB, I know I have seen it before but cannot find it now.
 
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