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Any novel ways of diagnosing oil leaks?



i've never paid to have it done. i work for a floor care company who happens 
to make a steam cleaner and with the right attachments it has become quite a 
handy shop tool. :D



So Sayeth The Hitman
'88 "stripe" 16v scirocco
'91 passat gl "the green hell"
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>From: Jeff Toomasson <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>
>To: The Hitman <vwscir88@hotmail.com>, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Any novel ways of diagnosing oil leaks?
>Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 19:51:03 -0800 (PST)
>
>
>That's definitely the preferred method of doing it, but one of the few 
>local places that does it charges $120 a pop! I already have to do the 
>cabby because it's such a disgusting sespool.
>I guess the piece of mind would be worth it???
>  The Hitman <vwscir88@hotmail.com> wrote:nothing that high tech, but what 
>i do is steam clean the area real well then
>start the motor up and see where the drips start to come from.
>
>
>
>So Sayeth The Hitman
>'88 "stripe" 16v scirocco
>'91 passat gl "the green hell"
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: Jeff Toomasson
> >To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >Subject: Any novel ways of diagnosing oil leaks?
> >Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 19:19:32 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >
> >I was just curious if modern science has come up with a way for
> >facilitating oil leak identification.
> >
> >I've had this annoying little leak ever since I put the 9A in and I 
>figured
> >I might as well fix it when I have the engine out to transfer it to the
> >cabby. But last time I looked I couldn't pinpoint it. My first guesses 
>are
> >the oil filter mount area or the oil pan.
> >
> >Is there anything that can be dropped in the oil to make it fluoresce? I
> >have access to a high wattage UV lamp...
> >
> >Anything?
> >
> >Thanks in advance!
> >
> >Jeff
> >
> >
> >
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