engine problem, please help ,update

[leebo]

right ive just got my van on the road t25 2.0l Aircooled 1982
parked her up outside my house today and noticed an oil leak dripping from the rear silencer
must be a tiny hole in there somewhere but why would oil be coming from there??

[sarran1955]

Hello,

Photos please.

Is the engine really clean?

Leaks are usually from pushrod tubes onto underside of head, then drips onto heat exchanger.

Leak at front is usually cranckase oil seal.

Some videos to help:

http://www.youtube.com/user/sarran1955/videos" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Run the engine then put a sheet of cardboard underneath, leave overnight, helps to show where the leak is.

Cordialement,

[leebo]

no its actually dripping out from the inside of the exhaust maybe rings???
the same day i was cleaning out the breathers wondering if it could have vacuemed and pulled oil through the cylinders or somthing
apart from the carbs wanting setting properley the engine works fine

[leebo]

found the leak on the bottom of the fuel pump theres a small tube coming from this threading through the tinware but thats as far as it goes
the oil is coming out of the tube
so where does the tube attatch
and whats it for
someone out theres gotta know where it goes any help would be great

[tobydog]

Hi Leebo,
Just fixed the same leak today. I over filled the oil last two weeks ago and had a constant drip from the pipe. Looking at the pipe it had been leaking for quite a while in view at the build up of gunge. Searched for petrol pump+oil leaks and reckoned the pump was leaking the oil.

I could'nt get the fuel pump off in situ - there's one bolt that's impossible to get at, I may be wrong but I could'nt. In the end I dropped the engine to take the pump off and fit an A series blanking plate - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MINI-A-SERIES ... 2ebf762c01" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. Plate fits perfectly (used plenty of hermettite).

Installed an electric fuel pump as in the wiki https://club8090.co.uk/wiki/Fu ... aircooleds" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.

Quick run round the block - no drips.

Mick.

[leebo]

well i didnt go that far i couldnt figure it out so a pair of pliars and a good squeeze did the trick for now lol