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oil leak- 7 drops of oil 850

posted by  LunchMan on  Mon Jan 17 09:11 CST 2005
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When my '95 850 Turbo gets driven for about 20 miles or so, after the engine is turned off, I smell faint burning from the engine. Quitle likely the oil that is flowing to the ground from its leak location, and burning a little on the engine, on its trek to the garage floor. The oil ends up in the middle of the car, not favoring the passenger or driver side, and has a reproducible pattern. There are typically 7 quarter size drops of oil, neatly arranged in row of 4, and on top is a row of 3 drops.

II ... II
II .... II
II II

What should I look at-- I recently had the oil changed to make sure it was not the drain plug. Is this the sign of a rear main seal ( I thought this would be more on the drivers side as a leak)? Would the turbo return line output oil in this manner?

TIA,
Lunchman








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    oil leak- 7 drops of oil 850

    posted by  someone claiming to be Robert on  Wed Jan 26 02:03 CST 2005 [RELATED]

    Check under the distributor cap. If your crankcase vent system gets plugged, it could (did in my case) force oil out of the seal between the cam and the rotor. If you see leakage there, obviously, you need to redo the seal and repair the crankcase vent system.








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    oil leak- 7 drops of oil 850

    posted by  Larry P on  Mon Jan 17 12:01 CST 2005
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    Normally the oil return line puts out 9 nickle size drops. Count your change. :-)
    Check the oil fill gasket too. They harden and will drip down the back of the engine. Cheap replacement gasket.







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