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Oil leak update and engine part identification help!
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1 year 3 months ago #44109
by Gareth Lloyd
Oil leak update and engine part identification help! was created by Gareth Lloyd
Hi Everyone,
Oh Lord......you've all been so patient listening to my oil leak saga!
Had a furious moment today after taking the X1/9 for a spin to find that the leak had only got worse.
Anyway, tried a couple of things and actually wrapped the distributor base in a cloth to see if it would catch it. After checking it on my return, I had an epiphany and finally found the source of the leak!
I'm posting this in the hope that it might help someone at a later date.
It's coming from just under what I think is a redundant vacuum pump for the old ignition system. If someone could confirm that's what it is I'd appreciate it.
(I've attached a photo)
From underneath, it's spraying oil over the distributor base and it's going everywhere.
Now, the question I have is if I can just remove this and blank it off somehow?
Does it need an oil drain to this?.....is there such a thing as a blank plate and gasket after it's removal?
Has anyone done this before?
Thanks,
Gareth.
Oh Lord......you've all been so patient listening to my oil leak saga!
Had a furious moment today after taking the X1/9 for a spin to find that the leak had only got worse.
Anyway, tried a couple of things and actually wrapped the distributor base in a cloth to see if it would catch it. After checking it on my return, I had an epiphany and finally found the source of the leak!
I'm posting this in the hope that it might help someone at a later date.
It's coming from just under what I think is a redundant vacuum pump for the old ignition system. If someone could confirm that's what it is I'd appreciate it.
(I've attached a photo)
From underneath, it's spraying oil over the distributor base and it's going everywhere.
Now, the question I have is if I can just remove this and blank it off somehow?
Does it need an oil drain to this?.....is there such a thing as a blank plate and gasket after it's removal?
Has anyone done this before?
Thanks,
Gareth.
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1 year 3 months ago #44112
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......well.....reliably informed by fellow club member Kev Williams that it's the old redundant fuel pump as I have an electric one fitted.
I've removed it and would you believe that the little hole in the side of this old fuel pump has been the headache I've had for months!
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Oil has been been spraying out of this hole every time I took it for a drive and making me insane!
Now to either blank it off or block the tiny hole with a small grub screw maybe.
The lesson to be had here is to never give up!!
Gareth.
I've removed it and would you believe that the little hole in the side of this old fuel pump has been the headache I've had for months!
(I've attached a photo)
Oil has been been spraying out of this hole every time I took it for a drive and making me insane!
Now to either blank it off or block the tiny hole with a small grub screw maybe.
The lesson to be had here is to never give up!!
Gareth.
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