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Posted by: ScottD914 Apr 20 2012, 06:49 AM

After taking extra care with my rebuild, a pesky oil leak was frustrating. Thinking it was one of the 13 plugs I installed:



I was about to yank the engine and pull it apart. Just for grins, I pulled the rubber plug over my oil sender, started up the engine and There It Was! 10 minutes to swap it out and Done!

Somebody, somewhere suggested this as a possibility on another post and saved me hours of work! Thanks!! ScottD

Posted by: ConeDodger Apr 20 2012, 07:50 AM

Say what you want about George and most will, his 7 million tech tips are right on the money and this is one of them. A leak on the passenger front is often the oil sender. If not, then the oil cooler.

Posted by: gothspeed Apr 20 2012, 08:03 AM

I have had the sender leak on a few previous cars ......... good find!!

Posted by: LotusJoe Apr 20 2012, 10:53 AM

Was it the sender itself that was leaking?

Posted by: ScottD914 Apr 20 2012, 11:21 AM

Yep, right between the terminal and the plastic...