Re: Oil spraying everywhere!!!!

[John Worden <scirocco@powerlink.net>]

At 11:01 PM 02/14/2000 -0500, David M Brown wrote: 
> I Jumped in my 87
> 16v rocc this moring heading to work. Half way there the oil light came
> on. I could smell oil!  It beeped the next 4 miles to work. When I got
> there it was just in time.  I looked around and there is no oil on the
> block really. It seems to be covering my oil pan and possibly my oil
> filter.  Someone said I may have blown a seal on my oil filter which
> happens. (or cracked a seem in my oil filter)
>  
> Has anyone had this happen to
> them?
>  
>  Any other suggestions?
>  
> I am going to replace the filter
> tomorrow and start there.
>  
Assuming
there is still an engine left to fix, 4 miles?  you're insane, it
could be that, the oil coorer, or more common one of the sensors on top
of the flange.  Another list member just went through this, you must
not have read that one.  Put some oil in, start it and see where it
comes from.  Good luck

John Worden

Wayne, Maine

ICQ 1527476

'81 MkI w/2.0 16V (waiting for the spring)   

'86 MkII 8V  (also waiting for the spring)

'98 Dodge Dakota 4x4


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