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oil leaking onto #1 header?

Posted by seestheday on Apr 16, 2012; 1:35pm
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/oil-leaking-onto-1-header-tp3914408.html

I have oil on my #1 header and I'm not sure where it's coming from.  It shouldn't be possible for it to have come out from where the headers connect to the block.  I suspect my gaskets are in bad shape and intend to replace them.  Is there anything else that this could be?

One other thing, I am still getting a little exhaust smoke coming out from the front of the engine when I first start the bike up, but it seems to be coming from the #3 or #4 cylinder.  I do have the header crush washers installed, but I'm now thinking I should have put some other type of high temp sealant in there to help them out.

At first I thought the liquid on the #1 header might be gas, but it smells like oil, doesn't evaporate, and is slimy like oil.

Another thing that is probably unrelated - my air/fuel mix isn't quite right as I'm waiting for the 90 degree screwdriver I ordered to arrive.
1981 CB750K with 900 cams
90K KM's, rebuilt head, rebuilt carbs, upgraded valve stem seals

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