rrgrassi - Okay I know that this is something I should know with all the other repairs I've done but what and where is the oil/air seperator and how do I check to see if it is leaking?

I do not have any oil leaking or is any of the tailpipe wet from oil. It appears to just be soot or carbon in the tailpipe, bone dry.

I have not perfomed any compression or leakdown test. Primarily because I do not have the correct equipment for the job or the know-how to do the job correctly. Looks like I will have to invest some money and some study time to the subject.

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