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Oil for everybody, Leaking from engine |
Porschef |
Sep 9 2017, 02:47 PM
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How you doin' Group: Members Posts: 2,168 Joined: 7-September 10 From: LawnGuyland Member No.: 12,152 Region Association: North East States |
You know the old adage, never say how great your car is running lest the Air cooled gods decide to wheel in and smite thee...
So I took the car out today, beautiful early September day, with my daughter, to look at a car for her. When I got home, I noticed a trail of drips in the driveway. Hmmmm... So after cleaning up underneath, my wife started it while I hoped to see from where it was leaking. Suddenly, here it comes, right down what appears to be the case, between the oil filter and the pushrod. Oil cooler seal? Wait, could it be the pressure sender? I gotta go see. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) Anyways, here's a pic. Any input appreciated... |
Porschef |
Sep 9 2017, 04:43 PM
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How you doin' Group: Members Posts: 2,168 Joined: 7-September 10 From: LawnGuyland Member No.: 12,152 Region Association: North East States |
Ed, Brett, thanks. Ed, I thought my arrangement was solid enough, without contact with anything but the air seal grommet. But I guess after x amount of times putting my foot in it, it gave up.
Oh well, back to the drawing board. I'll see if I can find a substitute, otherwise I will just repeat and keep my eye on it. Thanks for all the advice. Brett, I'll try some thread sealer. Maybe some of my prior leaking was due to the Teflon tape. |
jeffdon |
Sep 9 2017, 05:04 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,094 Joined: 24-October 06 From: oakland, ca Member No.: 7,087 Region Association: None |
Ed, Brett, thanks. Ed, I thought my arrangement was solid enough, without contact with anything but the air seal grommet. But I guess after x amount of times putting my foot in it, it gave up. Oh well, back to the drawing board. I'll see if I can find a substitute, otherwise I will just repeat and keep my eye on it. Thanks for all the advice. Brett, I'll try some thread sealer. Maybe some of my prior leaking was due to the Teflon tape. Brass will crack under vibration over time. Get yourself a greasegun hose. Mount a block type fitting (brass ok here, its massive) with three holes. Figure out how to mount it all on the OUTSIDE of the engine tin. |
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