[Shotimes] Oil Leak Prolem???

[Donald Mallinson]

Tim,

Yes, there are some leaks that can be a real problem. 
Chances are your leak is NOT the oil pan, but either the oil 
level sensor or the oil pressure sensor, both on the back of 
the motor.  The pressure sensor is high on the block kind of 
to the drivers side of the middle under the head.

The oil level sensor is on the pan above the drain plug.

Either can cause a LOT OF oil to come out and it goes right 
onto the exhaust.  These aren't hard to fix and not that 
expensive.  No way you could be leaking that much oil from 
the pan itself unless an end gasket came all the way out, 
and I have never heard of that happening if it was put in 
right to begin with.

Don Mallinson

Timothy Tyner wrote:
> My oil pan is leaking so bad on my 89 right now, I use a quart on the way to
> work!  Need to get under that thing tonight and seal it up.  People think
> the car is on fire because it is leaking right on the cat.  The smoke trail
> looks like one of those planes that write messages in the sky!
> 
> Toolman