[V8] Drippy oil pressure lines

[dsaad@icehouse.net]

That is what mine looked like too. Nice and clean - with a little varnish but no
sludge.

Dave


Quoting Nate Stuart <newt at motorgeek.com>:

> For reference here's what the v8 that went into my 90 looked like with
> ~140k on it: http://www.motorgeek.com/short_url/tk6d
>
> -Nate
> http://www.motorgeek.com
> '89 90v8ttq
> '90 v8q
>
> Jeremy Ward wrote:
>
> >Dunno.  I am at 156k and use the same oil (gotta love Costco).
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >- Jeremy
> >
> >On 8/23/05, dsaad at icehouse.net <dsaad at icehouse.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>That looks like a lot of sludge on the oil pump housing. Is that normal?
> >>Mine has no sludge build up at all in the valve covers or oil pan. (~140K
> miles)
> >>
> >>I use Chevron Delo 400 15W40 oil year 'round. I use this oil in all my
> cars.
> >>
> >>
> >>Dave
> >>
> >>Quoting Jeremy Ward <jward.v8 at gmail.com>:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>Mike,
> >>>
> >>>Here is a picture I took of that area when I had my leak:
> >>>http://198.107.18.114/V8Q/pics/Sump(no-Cover).jpg
> >>>
> >>>I think mine was the lower sump pan gasket and / or the oil filter.
> >>>Yours might be the oil pressure sender (as suggested to me by Dave
> >>>Head).  Also, from my picture, I see (2) Allen bolts that you might
> >>>try tightening...
> >>>
> >>>Good luck!
> >>>
> >>>Cheers,
> >>>
> >>>- Jeremy
> >>>
> >>>On 8/19/05, Mike Arman <armanmik at earthlink.net> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>>I'm noticing some weeping (coupla drops an hour) out of the two braided
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>oil
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>pressure lines from the oil cooler to the oil pump body.
> >>>>
> >>>>Do I want to know what these cost?
> >>>>
> >>>>What are the part numbers?
> >>>>
> >>>>Is there a work-around?
> >>>>
> >>>>Or should I be looking for a leak somewhere else that winds up on the
> >>>>braided lines? (Dream on, Mike.) The engine is pretty clean.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>Best Regards,
> >>>>
> >>>>Mike Arman
> >>>>90 V8, not just a car, an ADVENTURE!
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
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