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Old 05-23-07, 07:15 PM
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Oil Leak. From where???
Everything has been fine since my installing a good motor until last Saturday when I start the car after having lunch and within 200 feet all the oil was all over the road.
It's coming from the oil cooler area (93 Touring) but I've inspected every connection, the oil cooler, and all the lines. I can't find a leak or a cut anywhere.
What could have caused all the oil to be forced out so quickly? Shouldn't the culprit be obvious?
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Old 05-23-07, 07:18 PM
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Sounds like a lovely mess.

Are you sure you have the oil cooler line connections snapped in all the way?
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Old 05-23-07, 07:34 PM
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Sure looks that way. Take it all off, re-install, fill up with oil, try again?
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Forgetting to put that lil clip on the lines can cause this mess... Though I don't doubt that you forgot them.

The only thing for you to do is take it apart. If I were there I would not mind working on your car but this mess is gonna be all on your hands (no pun intended).
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Old 05-24-07, 07:24 PM
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Clean it up; put the car on jackstands; start it up and see if you notice anything leaking.
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Kerosene makes a great cleaning agent to get all the oil off without harming the paint.....don't ask how I know.
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Originally Posted by rynberg
Kerosene makes a great cleaning agent to get all the oil off without harming the paint.....don't ask how I know.
i smell insurance fraud
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Nothing so sinister as that...I just have had some oil spraying adventures in the ol' FD, that's all.
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brake cleaner works wonders
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Originally Posted by bryant
brake cleaner works wonders
Yeah, but it'll eat up some plastics and rubber... Try the kerosene or a mild degreaser.
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Originally Posted by yuichiror
Yeah, but it'll eat up some plastics and rubber... Try the kerosene or a mild degreaser.
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