I've found that "Brake Parts Cleaner" and rags with a bit of texture
are best for cleaning oily deposits off of engines.

Autozone, WalMart, and other places often have the spray cans on sale
for $0.99  A little easier to use than gasoline and a little safer
(though Brake Parts Cleaner is extremely flammable too).  Don't
forget to wear gloves.

Once everything is clean you may see a cracked oil filler tube and/or
leaking gasket between the oil filler tube and the engine block.
That would be a good leak to have, much easier to fix than a leaky
oil pump cover.

>In a message dated 5/29/05 4:03:20 AM, maxjoyce@IPA.NET writes:
>
><< Any help is appreciated!! >>
>If you do not have
>any mineral spirits, use some gasoline (even better), just don't be stupid.