What causes oil to leak out when it is at the full / max mark? Or what seal is it in contact with when it is sitting at the max mark?
When it sits in the middle between min and max it seems fine and doesn't loose much
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Leaks Oil Out When Oil At Max Mark?
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Minigirl
, Jun 15 2014 09:08 PM
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Posted 15 June 2014 - 09:08 PM
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Posted 15 June 2014 - 09:15 PM
Where is the leak??
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Posted 15 June 2014 - 09:18 PM
Might be the crank/timing cover seal if it this only occurs when full. The best method would to find the leak as Cal stated.
Edited by Stiggytoo, 15 June 2014 - 09:18 PM.
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Posted 15 June 2014 - 09:18 PM
Dipstick seal? The higher up the oil is the more likely it is to flick out
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Posted 16 June 2014 - 11:51 AM
Dipstick seal? The higher up the oil is the more likely it is to flick out
Hmmm not sure about that - crank shouldn't be anywhere near the oil and there isn't much else that will splash oil up.
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Posted 16 June 2014 - 03:03 PM
It could be that the crankcase breathers are blocked, and so over pressurising the sump/ gearbox when the air volume is less
due to the oil being at max.
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