Any novel ways of diagnosing oil leaks?

[txrocco@sbcglobal.net (ATS - Patrick Bureau)]

I just drive my car 1/4 mile to my local self car wash, wait until engine is
cool and jet clean it, then drive it for 5 mins and pop the hood open, I
found all my leaks in one day..


ATS - Patrick Bureau - txrocco@sbcglobal.net


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=>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of The Hitman
=>Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 1:54 AM
=>To: jtoomasson@yahoo.com; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
=>Subject: Re: Any novel ways of diagnosing oil leaks?
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=>i've never paid to have it done. i work for a floor care company
=>who happens
=>to make a steam cleaner and with the right attachments it has
=>become quite a
=>handy shop tool. :D
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=>So Sayeth The Hitman
=>'88 "stripe" 16v scirocco
=>'91 passat gl "the green hell"
=><http://www.techography.net:82/brettsgarage>
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=>>From: Jeff Toomasson <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>
=>>To: The Hitman <vwscir88@hotmail.com>, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
=>>Subject: Re: Any novel ways of diagnosing oil leaks?
=>>Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 19:51:03 -0800 (PST)
=>>
=>>
=>>That's definitely the preferred method of doing it, but one of the few
=>>local places that does it charges $120 a pop! I already have to do the
=>>cabby because it's such a disgusting sespool.
=>>I guess the piece of mind would be worth it???
=>>  The Hitman <vwscir88@hotmail.com> wrote:nothing that high
=>tech, but what
=>>i do is steam clean the area real well then
=>>start the motor up and see where the drips start to come from.
=>>
=>>
=>>
=>>So Sayeth The Hitman
=>>'88 "stripe" 16v scirocco
=>>'91 passat gl "the green hell"
=>>
=>>
=>>
=>>
=>>
=>>
=>> >From: Jeff Toomasson
=>> >To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
=>> >Subject: Any novel ways of diagnosing oil leaks?
=>> >Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 19:19:32 -0800 (PST)
=>> >
=>> >
=>> >I was just curious if modern science has come up with a way for
=>> >facilitating oil leak identification.
=>> >
=>> >I've had this annoying little leak ever since I put the 9A in and I
=>>figured
=>> >I might as well fix it when I have the engine out to transfer it to the
=>> >cabby. But last time I looked I couldn't pinpoint it. My first guesses
=>>are
=>> >the oil filter mount area or the oil pan.
=>> >
=>> >Is there anything that can be dropped in the oil to make it
=>fluoresce? I
=>> >have access to a high wattage UV lamp...
=>> >
=>> >Anything?
=>> >
=>> >Thanks in advance!
=>> >
=>> >Jeff
=>> >
=>> >
=>> >
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