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Subject:Re: Guess my oil leak
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Sat, 25 Apr 2009 19:42:31 -0700

Oil cooler O-ring - 99%

On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 6:00 PM, Bill Shawley <easywind1975@hotmail.com>wrote:

> Thought I'd throw this out there, I've developed a small oil leak on my 86
> 2wd with the usual 2.1.  It doesn't leak a ton but it does leave spot on
> ground.  Today I went out and poked around, my initial guess was perhaps
> around the oilr pressure relief spring (I think that's what it is, that big
> a** screw to the left of the case seam).  I cleaned up the area and let the
> van idle for awhile until it got the drips then crawled back under.  Not the
> relief spring, higher up I think in the vicinity of where the oil filter
> connects.  What are my likely culprits?
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> Ryan
>
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Jake

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