Skyhawk L4-112 1.8L VIN 0 TBI (1982)
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Oil pan-to-block sealing - DO NOT APPLY RTV to the rear oil pan mating surface. Use of any sealer on the rear oil pan seal or pan seal
groove of the main bearing cap will prevent proper seal compression which may result in oil leakage or pan deformation. The oil pan rail
bead of RTV should only slightly overlap the ends of the rear oil pan seal where the RTV will not interfere with the compression grooves on
the seal.
When these procedures are observed, the seal replacement listed in Bulletin 82-T-115 should correct an oil leak condition. Other possible areas of oil
leak sources at the rear of the engine are the cam plug, oil galley screw and distributor bore. The use of a black light is encouraged as an improvement
over white spray powder to locate the source of oil leaks.
