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599 oil pooled inthe intake manifold

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  1. johng

    johng Formula 3

    Oct 23, 2004
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    john g
    hi guys

    599 with oil pooled in the intake manifold which has contaminated the MAF sensors. seems to be a recurring issue, about once every 18 months. is this normal? if not, any ideas on how big a problem this is?

    thanks again
    john
     
  2. groutguy

    groutguy Formula Junior

    Mar 9, 2014
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    There are many aftermarket catch cans. This is a common occurrence with high compression and turbo charged engines.
    A catch can is pretty cheap, and helps significantly.
     
  3. 2NA

    2NA F1 World Champ
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    Dec 29, 2006
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    #3 2NA, Mar 7, 2015
    Last edited: Mar 7, 2015
    Are you overfilling the oil?

    Be sure to follow the directions in the Owner's Manual (page 147) when checking level.

    Try keeping oil level mid-way between the marks on the dipstick.
     
  4. Ferrari Tech

    Ferrari Tech Formula 3

    Mar 5, 2010
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    Wade Williams
    No & yes. If you have it above the minimum you can have the level become too high when hot and "breath" into the intake. I always keep my customers just above the minimum mark on the dip stick when completely hot. This will have the level on the stick very low when cold. I have cleaned air boxes and intakes on a number of cars. Not uncommon.
    Clean it up and drop the level.
    Then go forth and enjoy.
     
  5. brian.s

    brian.s F1 Rookie
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    Nov 3, 2003
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    This. Very common when an owner tracks his car, oil gets hotter plus the extra car Gs, many times trips codes and can go into a limp mode.
     
  6. Temuri

    Temuri Karting

    Apr 12, 2011
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    Overfilling...
     
  7. johng

    johng Formula 3

    Oct 23, 2004
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    john g
    cool, thank you all for the replies. this is not for my car--i do not yet own a 599--but i was looking at a car for sale that exhibited this issue. this certainly helps to clear things up.
     

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