I spent an hour scrubbing away at the sludge coating the entire motor so i could try and pinpoint the leaks.
Ivy, this is what I mean by a "bellybutton vent."See that little vent which used to hook up to Ben Franklin-model vacuum pumps? You can use a longer piece of hose to simply vent to atmosphere and loop it like over the top of the engine so the terminal end is higher than most of the engine. Crude....but, to the point. Now watch all the "tree-huggers" come out of the darkness..............................
it was barely reading on the dipstick. Aaaand, it turns out i overfilled it >_<. Don't drive angry, and don't work on your car while highly medicated. *sigh*