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Weird oil leak on my DL 200 1984

posted by  someone claiming to be djriverdance on  Tue Apr 27 04:46 CST 2004 [RELATED]

Ever since the old motor went out and got a new one, the engine has been leaking. But not from the bottom. There seems to be some blow-by where the engine oil is replaced. This is a later motor with the hard plastic header cover.

I guess this is a two-parter;

1) Can a new oil cap mitigate the problem?

2) Is this a symptom of too much oil pressure?







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    Weird oil leak on my DL 200 1984

    posted by  someone claiming to be (the shop in the barn) on  Thu Apr 29 13:02 CST 2004 [RELATED]

    HI, i'd go with a new ( junk yard...) oil cover( cap).








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    Weird oil leak on my DL 200 1984

    posted by  scorch on  Tue Apr 27 06:52 CST 2004
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    1) Can a new oil cap mitigate the problem?

    Possibly.

    2) Is this a symptom of too much oil pressure?

    No. It's probably a symptom of too much air pressure inside the engine. You'll want to do a thorough check of your flame trap and oil separator box. Check the 700-900 FAQ on these issues, I think the information is essentially same, although yours will be a little harder to reach.







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    Weird oil leak on my DL 200 1984

    posted by  someone claiming to be bosozoku on  Tue Apr 27 05:38 CST 2004 [RELATED]

    do you mean "hard plastic valve cover?" I think that the cover
    is still aluminum, just painted black on the B230Fs. Correct me if
    I'm wrong, of course.


    -b.








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    Weird oil leak on my DL 200 1984

    posted by  jwalker on  Tue Apr 27 05:07 CST 2004
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    Bet it's a clogged flame trap, flame trap hose or other PCV part. Causes high crankcase pressure and pushes oil out of engine seals with the least resistance. Check archives for fix.


    Jim 90 244DL







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