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Feb 19, 2007 | 07:43 PM

69any1

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Where is this oil coming from???

First off... When my vet was in blocks when i got it i noticed a little oil in the same spot.. Cleaned it up and nothing until now.. month later maybe.. The reason the oil is so long. there was a long piece of grass that the oil formed around..

Feb 19, 2007 | 07:47 PM

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Ooh that's a good one.

First I would jack up the car, get under it, and look inside that side of the frame. See if there is any oil INSIDE that frame rail. Maybe it's entering the frame further up, and while driving it moved backwards, and drips out to the floor.

Check the whole frame all the way up to the front.

The only fluids at the back would be brake fluid, gasoline, or shock absorber oil. Depending on the shock...that may be the case...but it's not int he right place.

Feb 19, 2007 | 07:50 PM

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interesting. differential oil??? leaking out and rivuleting down the spring then dripping off the end???? that's about all i can think of.

Feb 19, 2007 | 07:52 PM

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Well... I will get under there and look but before i ever started the vette or drove it. I had oil in the same spot.. Nothing. been driving it for about 3 weeks now nothing prior but i washed it and waxed it yesterday... Could there be a connection?? hmmmm

Feb 19, 2007 | 07:52 PM

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is it dripping out directly under the tailpipe??? i've seen tailpipes drip some oil when it's blowing by in the cylinders then out the exhaust. just another thought.

Feb 19, 2007 | 07:53 PM

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interesting. differential oil??? leaking out and rivuleting down the spring then dripping off the end???? that's about all i can think of.

Ooh good call. I forgot about diff oil. Any pics of that?

Feb 19, 2007 | 07:54 PM

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hmm.... again, is it coming out under the tailpipe? could be you squirted water up the pipe and your getting exhaust "grime" running out.

Feb 19, 2007 | 07:55 PM

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Ooh good call. I forgot about diff oil. Any pics of that?

I will look tomorrow and take more pics

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Feb 19, 2007 | 07:56 PM

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hmm.... again, is it coming out under the tailpipe? could be you squirted water up the pipe and your getting exhaust "grime" running out.

The car hasnt moved since i washed it yesterday.. I dont think its coming out of the tail pipe!!!!

Feb 19, 2007 | 07:57 PM

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hmm.... again, is it coming out under the tailpipe? could be you squirted water up the pipe and your getting exhaust "grime" running out.

Ive got side tail pipes sorry!!!!

Feb 19, 2007 | 07:59 PM

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Can you say for sure if the fluid is engine oil or maybe brake fluid?

Feb 19, 2007 | 08:03 PM

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Can you say for sure if the fluid is engine oil or maybe brake fluid?

Let me go look at it again and i will take a close picture of it so if u can tell brb

Feb 19, 2007 | 08:13 PM

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pics on the way

Feb 19, 2007 | 08:14 PM

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pics on the way

Did you happen to smell the fluid? That's usually the best way to finger a fluid aside from looks. VERY bad and dirty brake fluid can sometimes look like engine oil but them still smell different.

Feb 19, 2007 | 08:20 PM

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Heres what i see and found.. NOTHING... lol

No signs of any brake fluid and oil splatter anywhere

And a shot of my baby resting

Feb 19, 2007 | 08:21 PM

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Quote:

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Did you happen to smell the fluid? That's usually the best way to finger a fluid aside from looks. VERY bad and dirty brake fluid can sometimes look like engine oil but them still smell different.

I smelled it... and im quit not sure.. kinda gassy smell

Feb 19, 2007 | 08:24 PM

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It does look like engine oil. You're also right, and nothing else seems to be leaking. That cross member LOOKS like it's saturated...but how it got that way is the mystery.

Feb 19, 2007 | 08:27 PM

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any chance it could be a small gas leak up above picking up the softened undercoating from the frame, tank or crossmember and dripping on the floor.

Feb 19, 2007 | 08:28 PM

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Hmmmm - small gas tank leak coming from the top of the tank, picking up gunk running down side of tank and dripping on floor. Maybe check gasket around input to gas tank.

Feb 19, 2007 | 08:29 PM

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It does look like engine oil. You're also right, and nothing else seems to be leaking. That cross member LOOKS like it's saturated...but how it got that way is the mystery.

I got under it for about 5 minutes looking and feeling... i cant find anything.. I dont understand why it happens once in awhile...

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