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runwayrex(at)juno.com
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:38 pm Post subject: Search for oil leak

[quote]Anybody know a procedure for locating an oil leak? Every time I fly lately, there's a couple streaks coming out of my cowl. I cleaned the engine and ran it for fifteen minutes to pinpoint the location, but it wouldn't leak.So I took it up and it leaked again, in the vacinity of the oil cooler, sending unit, oil pump, gearbox etc. Next, I blocked off the overflowline at the tank and put compressed air in the oil tank. Still no leaks. Since the pump pressurizes the system to about 60 psi, am I safe putting that amount in at the oil tank to test for leaks? The engine is the 912 UL. I sure am open to new ideas. Thanks in advance,Rex in Michigan [b]

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aldaniels(at)fmtcblue.com
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:00 pm Post subject: Search for oil leak

The best way is to go to your local auto parts store and get a dye for 

the oil. It shows up under black light and/or colored glasses.  Clean 

the engine and area with solvent, add the dye to the oil and run for a 

short while and it should be easy to find.



Rexster wrote:

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		   *Anybody know a procedure for locating an oil leak? Every time I fly 

 lately, there's a couple streaks coming out of my cowl. I cleaned the 

 engine and ran it for fifteen minutes to pinpoint the location, but 

 it wouldn't leak.

 So I took it up and it leaked again, in the vacinity of the oil cooler, 

 sending unit, oil pump, gearbox etc. Next, I blocked off the overflow

 line at the tank and put compressed air in the oil tank. Still no 

 leaks. Since the pump pressurizes the system to about 60 psi, am I 

 safe putting that amount in at the oil tank to test for leaks? The 

 engine is the 912 UL. I sure am open to new ideas. *

 *Thanks in advance,*

 *Rex in Michigan *

 *

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shilocom(at)mcmsys.com
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:29 pm Post subject: Search for oil leak

Talcum powder sometimes helps on diesel fuel leaks  and also oil.  Bob U. 

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kitfoxmike

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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:21 am Post subject: Re: Search for oil leak

No. one place for a leak on these is the vent, leaks out here only when flying.  No. 2 is a place where you spilled some oil from a previous oil change.

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