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Oil Leak??? 850 1996

posted by  someone claiming to be Jeff on  Mon Mar 26 06:34 CST 2001 [RELATED]

This is a slight variation on the losing oil question. I do not seem to be losing any oil, just a slight buring oil smell in the cabin. I actually saw very slight amount of smoke coming from under the hood and upon investigation, the best I could tell it was coming from the area under the throttle body, next to the PNP switch. There does seem to be a little seepage there, is there an engine seal in that general area?

I don't know what kind of oil this car was running before I got it, but the dealer where I purchased it from used Valvoline Dura Blend 10W-30 Synthetic/Natural blend. I had read somewhere that the changeing of the oil to a synthetic could cause problems with seals. Almost sure it could not be the flame trap etc. since the car just had all of this done 2K miles ago. I already checked the oil cap and under the spark plug cover.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!







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    Re: Oil Leak???Oil fumes/steam 850 1993

    posted by  someone claiming to be Bo on  Tue Mar 27 10:23 CST 2001 [RELATED]

    Hi Jeff -

    remove the throttle cover and notice the black tube running along/below the fuel injectors - follow it to the throttle area.

    2 possible places from my experience:

    Coming apart where the black tube goes into the rubber elbow -

    or at the bottom of the rubber assembly covering the flame trap.

    The rubber assembly might be eaten/cracked by the acids - but it is most likely in the bottom where you can't see it. A dentist mirror from the dollar store comes in handy here and many other places.

    The black tube seems to get stiff and brittle - and deposits inside it narrowing it - maybe it should be changed together with the flame trap.

    My old Ferrari designed Rover V8's with Webers and SU's was nasty at this even with 1" breather tubes - I had to clean the cam covers inside as well.

    You can take your carburettors apart - there are lots of good web sites out there with good advice - unfortunately I deleted mine after selling the car...

    I still get laughters and disbeliefs when I tell about how I balanced the carbs by putting a tube in each of my ears - but it works, listen for the hiss.....

    http://www.hjemme-er-bedst.subnet.dk/284318.htm in danish about Rover V8

    and a picture of the carbs






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