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Old 04-22-2011, 01:00 PM
markg612 markg612 is offline
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Originally Posted by JimFreeh View Post
Remember that for an oil leak, the trail will always be down and back.

Oil never leaks up and forward (discounting "slung" oil, of course).


Clean the engine, then dump some white powder (no, not coke, something like baby powder...)on the block, and run the car a bit. The oil path should be visible.

Jim
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