[Spridgets] Oil leak

[Jack Laird]

Roger that, get everything real clean first, put a peice of cardboard under 
the car and see where to look.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Johnson" <bmwwxman at gmail.com>
To: "Spridgets" <spridgets at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 3:10 PM
Subject: [Spridgets] Oil leak


> Gang,
>
> I may not get to this for a while due to other commitments (like
> painting the house, moving to Georgia, and working on the Lake of the
> Ozarks Golden Anniversary).  I'm used to working with motorcycles
> where it is relatively easy to see everything. On the Midget 1275 its
> another story.
>
> Anyway, what's a good way to track down an oil leak?   I'm not talking
> small leak here... I expect some leakage on a Brit car.  I'm talking
> 30 miles to the quart here.
>
> I'm hoping to find a way to diagnose the source of the leak so I can
> tell whether I just need to tighten the oil pan bolts. Or if I'm
> getting leakage at the stinking back plate and oil pump cover and need
> to pull the motor/tranny again to get to it. Last year I installed a
> brand new alloy back plate from APT and I thought I had that all
> sealed up. Maybe not.....
>
> I'm thinking maybe go to a pressure car wash, bath the engine, tranny,
> and pan in Simple Green, and hose it off.  Then crawl under and see
> where the Castrol Fountain is coming from....
>
> Cheers!!
> Jim - 68 Midget in Dodge City
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