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Date:         Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:07:51 -0800
Reply-To:     neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oil Seal Question
Comments: To: Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <86476e251003122247x1082e612qeb9a5a2c1a551934@mail.gmail.com>
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On 3/12/10, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote:
> A friend has oil leaks from the seals on her 1.9L.  Question is, if the
> leaks are small (getting some spray in the engine compartment?) can those
> seals have a sudden, complete failure and really endanger the engine or can
> she limp along for some time and just make sure the oil level is kept up?




Hi Loren.


My first question is:


has she noticed the rate at which this is happening?


i.e. was this a "sudden" occurance or major increase over the normal
amount of oil residue?


(say, between oil level checks)


To me, that could *remotely* spell trouble beyond oil loss harming the engine.


Neil.


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