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jroymcd
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 Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 6:52 pm Post subject: oil leak |
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Ive noticed a little oil puddle on my engine tin. left side of the motor under the distrubutor. where should i check first? would it be safe to make a 200 mile trip? lost about half a quart over the last month.
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Glenn 
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| Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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It could be coming from the distributor or the fuel pump. Or it could be the oil cooler is about to let go.
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jroymcd
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I was getting ready to go to a show in the morning. I was going over the car to make sure its ready when i noticed it. should I make the trip? cleaned it so i can try to see where its coming from but running out of time.
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Glenn
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I can't say.
Stop after 20 minutes and see if its still leaking. Minor leaks are OK to drive with.
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Randy in Maine
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| Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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Could be the O ring that is on the distributor shaft.
You can probably buy one at the show. |
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jroymcd
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| Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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I can't say.
Stop after 20 minutes and see if its still leaking. Minor leaks are OK to drive with. |
I will be in a caravan with about a dozen cars. we are making a few stops on the trip up. i will cheak it every time. seems minor. this is the first long trip in this car. motor only has 2000 miles on it. I did just replace the dizzy.
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74 Thing
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| Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Might be the oil pressure sender. Have fun at Sac |
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jroymcd
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so its deffently the oil cooler. anybody know what size the two nuts are on the bottom of the oil cooler? its a non doghouse 1600 SP motor.
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