Radical - oil leak finding approach

[jmiemiec]

I thought I'd share my own, radical, approach to finding oil leaks, their travel patterns, and destinations.

- Cover all suspect areas of the motor underside with standard, white, (baking) flower.
- Start motor until warm.
- The oil flow mixing with the flower will show you clearly where the leaks generate, travel, and stop.
- Wash off motor after identifying.

Clearly not a modern factory approach but then neither was the work done at Gmund.

Jacob

[RSTarga]

do you use white carnations? Just kidding , that is a clever idea.

[Tigerrat]

I had a similar idea using talcum powder but haven't tried. So it worked? Ken

[David E. Clark]

This is similar to using a fluorescent oil additive. You add this stuff to the oil, drive around for a while, then shine a black light wherever you suspect a leak. The dye glows yellow when you shine a black light at it. Instead of following the oil path through the flower, you just follow the glowing oil path! It's a lot less messy! Here is an example of the type of product I am talking about.

[kidrock]

and flowers will make your oil smell pretty. If all else fails, I guess you could use flour?

[Formerly Steve Wilkinson]

They won't get it.

[kidrock]

Originally Posted by formerly steve wilkinson

they won't get it.

lol

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by Formerly Steve Wilkinson

They won't get it.

Well, thiers an example of how there finding ways to locate oil in they're.
You're approach might be different that what your thinking.

[David E. Clark]

"There are anywhere between 1,500 and 2,000 languages in Africa, most of which are still poorly documented."

English may be Jacob's primary language but since he lives in Africa I say we give him the benefit of the doubt and ask the heterograph police to back off a bit.

[haycait911]

neat idea. dye approach here.

engine oil dye to find leaks

[Gogar]

I've used the "flour" method in other (non-automotive) aspects of my life, with fantastic results.

[kidrock]

Originally Posted by milt

Well, thiers an example of how there finding ways to locate oil in they're.
You're approach might be different that what your thinking.

dude, your killing me!!

Mr. Clark---no harm, no foul. Just having a little fun, no disrepect intended. FWIW, it sounds like a decent idea.

[David E. Clark]

Originally Posted by kidrock

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Mr. Clark---no harm, no foul. Just having a little fun, no disrepect intended.

None taken but I have to disagree with you. Fowl can do some real harm!

[kidrock]

wow...fowl indeed!!!

I smell an opportunity for all the Boxster Bashers. Aaannd.....GO.

[cgarr]

This is also a poor mans way to check for cracks in alum, soak the part in ATF, wipe it dry and dust it with flower and the crack will show up.

[shbop]

We used to use Right Guard or Brute antiperspirant with powder. Same principle. Worked very well, and smelled good too.