I'm not too worried about oil being there in the system, more about it
leaking down the valve cover and onto the exhaust.  If I pull the hose,
is there a sealer I can put on there that'll be ok to use?
Unfortunately, my former reference for these sorts of questions passed
away a few years ago, I didn't pay attention well enough when I was
younger to what is used to seal where, so these days I usually slide
hoses on and clamp 'em down and hope they don't leak.  ;)

Pulling the engine to put new rings in sounds like a fun job, but one I
am at present entirely ill-equipped to do.  :(

thx,
-tom!

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