Slow oil leak possibly near fuel filter. advice???
 

I have a 94 chaparral with a 350Mag 5.7L. I have noticed today after a day
out on the water that there is a small oil leak. I can't seem to pinpoint
it exactly but there was fresh oil on the bottom of the fuel filter and also
near the fuel line and elbow. Now I'm too familiar with engines... but does
oil travel anywhere near those parts? Also if so what is the best way to
pin point the leak? It wasn't a leak were i can see it physically coming
out and i tried to trace it to something above that but couldn't see any
fresh oil. Any help is appreciated..

got-a picture?

"ToneJohn" wrote in message
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I have a 94 chaparral with a 350Mag 5.7L. I have noticed today after a day
out on the water that there is a small oil leak. I can't seem to pinpoint
it exactly but there was fresh oil on the bottom of the fuel filter and
also near the fuel line and elbow. Now I'm too familiar with engines...
but does oil travel anywhere near those parts? Also if so what is the best
way to pin point the leak? It wasn't a leak were i can see it physically
coming out and i tried to trace it to something above that but couldn't see
any fresh oil. Any help is appreciated..

Does the motor have an external oil filter housing?
Would it be anywhere near the fuel filter?

I'm thinking of my setup, where one of my fuel filters (a spin-on water
seperator) is mounted nearby the remote oil filter. If there was a pinhole
in the oil filter or any of the remote oil lines/fittings, it could result
in the oil 'travelling' and landing elsewhere.

just a thought...

"ToneJohn" wrote in message
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I have a 94 chaparral with a 350Mag 5.7L. I have noticed today after a day
out on the water that there is a small oil leak. I can't seem to pinpoint
it exactly but there was fresh oil on the bottom of the fuel filter and
also near the fuel line and elbow. Now I'm too familiar with engines...
but does oil travel anywhere near those parts? Also if so what is the best
way to pin point the leak? It wasn't a leak were i can see it physically
coming out and i tried to trace it to something above that but couldn't see
any fresh oil. Any help is appreciated..

This is a picture of the part from the mercury site where i'm seeing the
fresh oil http://www.mercruiserparts.com/image.../816596/11.png
it's on the bottom of the filter and near part 15 & 16.


"Woodchuck" wrote in message
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got-a picture?

"ToneJohn" wrote in message
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I have a 94 chaparral with a 350Mag 5.7L. I have noticed today after a
day out on the water that there is a small oil leak. I can't seem to
pinpoint it exactly but there was fresh oil on the bottom of the fuel
filter and also near the fuel line and elbow. Now I'm too familiar with
engines... but does oil travel anywhere near those parts? Also if so what
is the best way to pin point the leak? It wasn't a leak were i can see it
physically coming out and i tried to trace it to something above that but
couldn't see any fresh oil. Any help is appreciated..

The fuel pump could be leaking oil. There is a gasket between the fuel pump
and engine block. Make sure the mounting bolts are not loose, then replace
the gasket.
JIMinFL

"ToneJohn" wrote in message
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This is a picture of the part from the mercury site where i'm seeing the
fresh oil http://www.mercruiserparts.com/image.../816596/11.png
it's on the bottom of the filter and near part 15 & 16.


"Woodchuck" wrote in message
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got-a picture?

"ToneJohn" wrote in message
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I have a 94 chaparral with a 350Mag 5.7L. I have noticed today after a
day out on the water that there is a small oil leak. I can't seem to
pinpoint it exactly but there was fresh oil on the bottom of the fuel
filter and also near the fuel line and elbow. Now I'm too familiar with
engines... but does oil travel anywhere near those parts? Also if so
what is the best way to pin point the leak? It wasn't a leak were i can
see it physically coming out and i tried to trace it to something above
that but couldn't see any fresh oil. Any help is appreciated..

On Fri, 3 Jun 2005 18:08:36 -0400, "ToneJohn" wrote:

I have a 94 chaparral with a 350Mag 5.7L. I have noticed today after a day
out on the water that there is a small oil leak.

Dont worry about it. Just keep adding oil, and bilge the excess
overboard.

Me and the wife
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