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Subject:Fw: [T2] 77bus oil leak
From:walkingboss
Date:Sat, 24 Nov 2012 22:46:29 -0600

Before you pull the motor, stop by your local FLAPS and pick up a bottle of
 "leak test dye". Also pick up a "Black light bulb", Wally World has them.
 Only cost a couple of bucks each for both.. Dump it in the engine and
start,
 let it run until the leak starts. Shine the black light on the leak. It
will
 have a yellow or orange color in any oil with the dye. Simple quick way to
 find an oil leak. Be sure and ask for motor oil dye. It comes for
 transmissions and power steering. This will work and its cheap! Good luck!

 Howard
>
>> Changed oil filter 2.75 in od amd still have leak. Pulling motor tomorrow
>> (
>> as soon as i can get it in the garage) im really leaning on a rebuild so
>> ,
>> im thinking big hp while ive got it out...any suggestions on head temps
>> or
>> oil  temps and how to control both? Or am i looking at more problems?
>>
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