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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 02:34 PM
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My engine Leaking?? *pics*

yes, i tried STFF but i don't know what these called so i think i might as well post a pics that worth a 1000 words

i don't know what they are and where they lead to, everytime i wipe it, it happened again?? my car hasn't been service for 15000 miles, and service B is coming in 200 more miles, but i want to know what it is before i tell them. any help??




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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 02:49 PM
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have no clue...
but y haven't u got ur car serviced for 15k+ miles???
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 03:01 PM
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Looks like crankcase vent line.....common leak/weep point in most cars. Hose clamps at the tube ends helps contain it. As the rubber heats and cools and ages it increases. Also, as cars get older crankcase pressure increases with rings wearing so it leaks more. New rubber and clean vent path helps for a while. Not something to worry about unless it really starts blowing a lot of oil.....and you'll know because of the burned oil smell and drops to floor after the cover fills up.
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 03:33 PM
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hmm this problem start when my car is 3 years old with 25000 miles, now i got 46000 miles on my car now, everytime i wash my car i wipe it but this time i might wanna share it
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 03:41 PM
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Why don't you just unscrew the engine cover and check the color/consistency of the fluid? That will help in determining what the possiblities are.

i'm not that familiar with the m111 and how it was designed.
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 04:25 PM
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I'm pretty sure that's the plutonium that runs your flux capacitor.

EDIT: I just STFF and found out it requires 1.21 gigawatts of electricity and the M111 is known to use less, which causes the leak.

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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Blake P
I'm pretty sure that's the plutonium that runs your flux capacitor.

EDIT: I just STFF and found out it requires 1.21 gigawatts of electricity and the M111 is known to use less, which causes the leak.
Doc Brown is always around when you need him! How's that train workin' for ya?
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 05:32 PM
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This is no biggie. Its a vent line from your valve cover housing into your intake tract. The intake tract then burns the vented gases.

Try putting a zip tie around the base of the leak, or buy a replacement hose.

When old, the hoses get brittle so don't mess with it until you have a replacement, or you are going to zip tie the base at the valve cover.

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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by emrliquidlife
This is no biggie. Its a vent line from your valve cover housing into your intake tract. The intake tract then burns the vented gases.

Try putting a zip tie around the base of the leak, or buy a replacement hose.

When old, the hoses get brittle so don't mess with it until you have a replacement, or you are going to zip tie the base at the valve cover.

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Zip-ties FTMFW!...

I knew eventually you would chime in, E. I was going to call you out and have you come in and answer his question, but glad you saw it before I did that...LOL


btw, did you get my pm the other day with the new digits?
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by emrliquidlife
This is no biggie. Its a vent line from your valve cover housing into your intake tract. The intake tract then burns the vented gases.

Try putting a zip tie around the base of the leak, or buy a replacement hose.

When old, the hoses get brittle so don't mess with it until you have a replacement, or you are going to zip tie the base at the valve cover.

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Stop messing with him. You know darn well it's a plutonium leak!
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Blake P
Stop messing with him. You know darn well it's a plutonium leak!
And unless he can get the car up to 88 MPH, he's gonna be stuck in the Wild West!
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 05:54 PM
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And unless he can get the car up to 88 MPH, he's gonna be stuck in the Wild West!
See...Drex knows the deal! Ed almost had me with his runaround explanation until he told him to use zip ties. Nobody in their right mind would use those things to hold a hose (or grille for that matter) in place.
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 06:05 PM
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See...Drex knows the deal! Ed almost had me with his runaround explanation until he told him to use zip ties. Nobody in their right mind would use those things to hold a hose (or grille for that matter) in place.
Zipties are the best for mounting a license plate also!
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 06:11 PM
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Zipties are the best for mounting a license plate also!
drex is sponsored by 3M...
they fund all his mods...

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Originally Posted by drexappeal
Zip-ties FTMFW!...

I knew eventually you would chime in, E. I was going to call you out and have you come in and answer his question, but glad you saw it before I did that...LOL


btw, did you get my pm the other day with the new digits?
Yeah, I got your digits. I'm thinking of calling Jose about my Porterfield Pad install, but feel bad about bothering him during work hours.

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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by emrliquidlife
but feel bad about bothering him during work hours.
josefina's working hours are after hours...
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by MJ50
josefina's working hours are after hours...
Yeah, well, likely the only reason I ahve a question is because I have yet to have a Gin and Tonic Today. I'm a much better mech with liquid courage.

Ohhh, Brabus, your hose is P/N S111-018-29-82. You may need to drop the S when ordering. Installs by hand. Cost about $5 bucks.

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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by emrliquidlife
Yeah, I got your digits. I'm thinking of calling Jose about my Porterfield Pad install, but feel bad about bothering him during work hours.

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C'mon Ed, even I changed my own brake pads. I'd expect a grease monkey like you to be able to change the pads with a blindfold on...just how Josefina likes it!
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even I changed my own brake pads
i'm impressed B!
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 07:31 PM
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i'm impressed B!
I followed a DIY, and it helped that the calipers were not on the car at the time. Now that I know how it's done, I'll probably DIY brake pads from now on.
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 07:36 PM
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drex is sponsored by 3M...
they fund all his mods...

LOL...I wish. I'd have more flexible cash to use on mods!
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i'm impressed B!
Me too!
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Originally Posted by emrliquidlife
Yeah, well, likely the only reason I ahve a question is because I have yet to have a Gin and Tonic Today. I'm a much better mech with liquid courage.

Ohhh, Brabus, your hose is P/N S111-018-29-82. You may need to drop the S when ordering. Installs by hand. Cost about $5 bucks.

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thx ed for the help
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Originally Posted by Blake P
I'm pretty sure that's the plutonium that runs your flux capacitor.

EDIT: I just STFF and found out it requires 1.21 gigawatts of electricity and the M111 is known to use less, which causes the leak.
+1

Definately plutonium leak.

Good luck with the fix.
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so you been running 15,000 miles on the oil and want to know why there are oil forming outside your engine?
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