Engine oil leak at the front?

Is there an aftermarket external engine oil cooler up there?

Is this an automatic Vanagon? Is there an aftermarket cooler for
tranny fluid up there?

These might be far fetched thoughts, but AFAIK, the engine oil doesn't
travel up to the front of the vehicle.

But then I don't own a "modern" Vanagon like yours!  --- ;^)

Neil.

On Mon, Apr 21, 2008 at 7:10 AM, John Drew <john.p.drew@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello all:
>  I'm confused. I was driving down the highway when suddenly my oil/temp
>  light came on in my 1987 Vanagon. I immediately exited and coasted to
>  a stop only to find a massive oil leak coming out of one of the hoses
>  located near the spare tire rig. I took out a screw driver and
>  tightened the fitting around the hose and then added 3 quarts of oil
>  to bring the oil level to where it should be. I then drove a few
>  miles, stopping frequently to gauge the status of the leak. Tightening
>  the fastening seemed to do the trick as I have yet to see a single
>  drop hit the driveway. The problem however, is that the oil light
>  continues to flash. When I turn on the car, everything sounds normal
>  and it idles normally but then the light comes on. If the oil level is
>  normal, why is the light still telling me something is wrong? Also, I did
>  just return from a trip in which I traveled 30 miles on a dirt road that
>  might have rattled various fittings lose. Again though, since identifying
>  the leak the prompted the light to come on in the first place, I have not
>  seen additional leakage, but the light won't go off.
>  John
>  john.p.drew@gmail.com
>

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