There is an additive for the oil which will show you a trail using a black
light. No need to clean it up first, the black light will pick up the
additive as it seeps out. This way, you'll know where the leak is and you
can clean it when you are actually starting to work on it
Of course, a clean engine is a happy engine and much nicer to work on.
Ray
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Ray Jones, Jones Ridge, in the Ouachita Mtns near Mena, Western Arkansas
All Y'all come visit, Y'hear?
> From: "Bill K." <pontiac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: "Bill K." <pontiac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 02:30:11 -0400
> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Degreaser
>
> Speaking of which, can anyone recommend a good degreaser, maybe something
> that will loosen it up so I can knock it off with a hose?
>
> I'm trying to track down a pretty bad oil leak in a car and oil is all over
> everywhere on this thing, I've changed the most obvious sources and still
> leaks like mad - like a quart in 100 miles. Might be the rear main seal,
> but I need to clean it up enough to spot a fresh trail without expending a
> ton of effort -
>
>
> Now if it also happens to work well on old, grime-encrusted Forward Look
> parts, so much the better.
>
>
>
> Bill K.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Homstad" <dhomstad@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 1:38 AM
> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] P/S & MOAN
>
>
>> Neil,
>>
>> You are supposed to keep the lid on the reservoir when washing the engine.
>>
>> I would stick the return hose in a bucket and run the engine to flush out
>> the old stuff. Keep adding ATF while flushing until it looks clean. Turn
> the
>> wheel a half turn left and right to send fresh fluid through the various
>> passages in the steering box. When the exiting fluid looks clean, let the
>> reservoir run dry and shut off the engine. Wipe the reservoir out with a
>> clean cloth if you can, then refill and run again.
>>
>> If it appears that a slime is still stuck to the walls of the reservoir
>> after flushing, it may be coating the entire system. Try flushing again
> with
>> ATF mixed with alcohol, about 2 parts ATF and 1 part alcohol. Use an
> alcohol
>> that is pure, less that 1% water. I would use Isopropyl alcohol, usually
>> found at your local drug store. Alcohol dissolves both water and oil, so
> it
>> should take care of the sludge. This is the same stuff used in fuel line
>> deicers and doesn't affect rubber seals in the fuel pump. It should be
> safe
>> for recirculating a couple of minutes through the whole system, before
>> flushing again. Check the system for sludge after your next cruise.
>>
>> Dave Homstad
>> 56 Dodge D500
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Forward Look Mopar Discussion List
>> [mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of eastern sierra Adj
> Services
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 11:45 PM
>> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [FWDLK] P/S & MOAN
>>
>> Well, tonite I was starting to detail Horrie's engine compartment , &
>> used the crummy K-Mart stuff (it foams-up OK, but you gotta scrub the
>> stuff, to remove grunge; as opposed
>> to the other stuff I've used, that sprays-on as a liquid, & which
>> "dissolves" the grunge, as it 'hits' it--the K-crap didn't even remove
>> (all of) the grease, that I had got on my hands; I got the bright idea
>> to try it as a hand-cleaner, too--VERY gentle stuff, but.....
>> what apparently happened is that I got de-greaser &/or agua into the
>> power steering
>> resevoir--took H. for a 'cruise', & the P/S pump
>> was loudly-groaning (or, was 'that': GROWLING!); got back home &
>> discovered that I now had "cafe' au lait" circulating around the P/S
>> system, instead of "thick-cherry-juice"
>> ( H.D. P/S fluid )!
>>
>> Sooo, what is the protocol, now, about getting rid of the franken-fluid
>> that's in there, now?
>> Can I disconnect the return line, to the resevoir,
>> and 'collect' the run-off, while I keep applying new fluid-----can I
>> install/use ATF, to flush-
>> out the "stuff", as there may be a LOT of contaminated-fluid in the
>> system?
>>
>> Then, when the 'return' fluid starts to look RED
>> (using the ATF; I'm pretty sure that I can just keep the ATF in there),
>> do I just install H.D.
>> P/S fluid, to top-off the resevoir?
>>
>> I like coffee, but NOT in the P/S system!!
>>
>> Neil Vedder
>>
>
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