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  • jarguell Aug 12, 2008

    My oil sensor is failing. Can this increment the pressure and force the oil inside the distributor.

    A new one has to come from Toyota or there is a not toyota

    distributor?

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Did you get a answer on this as I'm experiencing the same issue. And would like to know if its fixable or has to be replaced

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The shaft has excessive clearance inside the distributor. Replace the distributor with a known good one or pick up a new one.

  • Anonymous Aug 13, 2008

    I wouldn't matter what the oil pressure is to cause oil to leak past the distributor shaft. Check the local wrecking yards in your area for the distributor.

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SOURCE: 1998 volvo s70 distributor leeking

just remove distributer knock roll pin out holds bottom gear on remove bottom gear pull shaft out of dist. housing replace o-ring seal and reassemble, not really that hard

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I think the seal around the distributor shaft is the primary problem. The oil is definitely causing the engine performance issues.

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  • Posted on Jun 14, 2009

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why, idk. Where, well the only way oil could be getting into you cap is if for some reason it's coming up the distributor shaft. I've worked on many distributor vechiles and NEVER came across this problem. But there is a first time for everything.

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  • Posted on Jan 29, 2011

SOURCE: oil is getting inside distributor

check you PCV system you are getting to much crankcase pressure and this is causing the oil in the distributor, if the PCV system is working then suspect to much blow-by from piston rings.

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