Re: where's my oil going? -- I found it!

From: Jon Smith (jon@fast4x4.net)
Date: Wed Jul 04 2001 - 00:04:34 EDT


well that's sorta good news, at least you can fix it the right way now :)

On 2001.07.03 23:26 Jim Gifford wrote:
> Jon (and list),
>
> I see no traces of oil underneath the vehicle. No evidence at all
> of a leak, and no traces of oil in the coolant either. I just
> looked inside my throttle body, and I see a small pond of oil there,
> and beneath the pond, there is baked on oil.
>
> So, it looks like the belly pan gasket is the culprit. I guess it
> will have to wait till next weak though, as I'll be out of town
> the rest of this week and the weekend. I'll check the oil very
> frequently until I get it fixed though, as I definitely don't want
> to burn the engine up. :)
>
> Many thanks to all on this list that have responded to me both via
> the list and privately with thoughts and suggestions.
>
> I'm relieved to find it is the belly pan gasket and not something
> like blown rings or other such terrible things. :)
>
> jim

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   Jon Smith
  Raleigh, NC
www.fast4x4.net
'94 CC 4x4 318
344rwhp/424rwtq
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