

| Subject: | Re: Oil leak, dip stick seal? |
| From: | Eric Caron |
| Date: | Tue, 4 Apr 2023 19:01:28 -0400 |
I don’t think so, top of engine seems completely clean. This is a very tiny amount of oil that is dripping from somewhere. Of course source could be different from where it drips down. And interesting how it is a sort of film over things in the very rear of the van. Unfortunately skilled eyes and drivers are not hear often. Eric > On Apr 3, 2023, at 3:40 PM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > > Could it be from the breather tower? There's an O-ring seal on the bottom > of it. > > On Mon, Apr 3, 2023 at 7:06 AM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote: > >> Hi folks, >> >> My 85 2.3 seems to be spraying a very fine bit of oil. I noticed >> it when washing the van. >> >> I found it on the rear hitch, mustache bar and the step that I have in the >> rear hitch. Some perhaps on under side of motor. >> >> This is a fine layer but noticeable. >> >> With a friend I had him look at the area and then went for a ride. >> >> When we came back he checked to see where he might find oil. It looked to >> him to be the dip stick seal to motor. >> >> I’ve never changed this before. >> >> Can anyone talk me through the steps and also comment on if this seems >> like a source of the oil mist at the rear of engine toward bumper. >> >> Appreciatively. >> >> Eric Caron >> 85 Westfalia >>
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