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dead end
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 Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 5:35 pm Post subject: Weird oil leak |
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Can’t seem to track this oil leak down.
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busdaddy
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| Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 5:44 pm Post subject: Re: Weird oil leak |
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That is definitely some weird looking oil, clean it off and locate the source.
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aeromech
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| Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 6:50 pm Post subject: Re: Weird oil leak |
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So much goo. Try UV dye and a black light.
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SGKent 
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| Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 8:14 pm Post subject: Re: Weird oil leak |
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what are we looking at? Kinda looks like a Porsche style taco plate with a sender screwed in cobbed into some kind of adapter.
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aeromech
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| Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 8:17 pm Post subject: Re: Weird oil leak |
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Looks like a two pole sender in the 914 taco plate.
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busdaddy
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| Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 8:21 pm Post subject: Re: Weird oil leak |
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I'm not seeing two poles, looks like a cheapo crimp on single spade connector to me from here.
Dead end, by any chance is your thermostat connected and functional?
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aeromech
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| Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 8:24 pm Post subject: Re: Weird oil leak |
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Ah. I see it now
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SGKent
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| Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 9:57 pm Post subject: Re: Weird oil leak |
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I'm not seeing two poles, looks like a cheapo crimp on single spade connector to me from here.
Dead end, by any chance is your thermostat connected and functional? |
yep. BD scores again.
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timvw7476
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| Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 12:30 am Post subject: Re: Weird oil leak |
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| breather tower or threaded boss for thermostat cable pulley? |
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SGKent
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| Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 8:09 am Post subject: Re: Weird oil leak |
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yes most likely - threaded boss for thermostat cable pulley
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dead end
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| Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 4:51 pm Post subject: Re: Weird oil leak |
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| It was a case plug that came loose. |
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