Big Oil Problem., It started as a dribble... Options

[Brando]

This evening when driving with a friend of mine down to riverside my oil light came on. Not just flickering, but on. Went away at about 2k RPMS. Then i started smelling burning oil. Not good.

After we get to the pool hall, I hop under and take a look. I saw about half a quart of oil on the ground under my car. The 3.5 quarts were maybe somewhere between Van Buren and Arlington Ave.

After about an hour of pool i go back to my car, put in the 'emergency' half-quart of oil. I also take this time to see that my entire engine compartment has oil sloshed all around. Underneath the car is pretty much oil-bathed everywhere. I started seeing brown and white streaks in the oil from the return line. This concerns me. I made it to a Kragen down the street, bought a 10-pack of 10W30 and put in 3 quarts. That lasted me a whopping 5 minutes before the burning oil smell and oil warning light returned. Pulled over, added 3 more quarts, and made it almost home. I had to turn the car off and coast for about a block to my house. While driving my friend noticed a 'sprinkler' sound, of spritzing maybe. All i heard was a 'SSSSSSSSSSSSSSS' and saw oil spraying out the back.

I'm really concerned here that something expensive (!!!) broke. All I know is that oil doesn't stay inside the case and that I hear a spraying sound when the engine is on. Any ideas? Suggestions? All input is apprecieated. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif)

[ClayPerrine]

Check the galley plugs at the top of the oil cooler console. I had the same problem with Betty's car. After a very noted professional Porsche shop in the DFW area did the case work, I rebuilt the engine. Major oil leak. After months of fiddling with it, I found that the 2 plugs in the oil cooler console never got installed correctly. They were straight plugs rather than tapered pipe plugs. Retapped it and replaced the plugs, and it has been bone dry ever since.


I found it by pulling the engine tin on the passenger side, then reassembling the intake and distributor without the tin. Started the car (don't run it long without the tin... it will overheat) and I immediately saw that the plugs were leaking. Pulling the tin gives you a clear view of everything that can leak over there.