oil leak

[mrhorton88]

Hi oilburners I've been a member for a while but never posted. I've got an oil leak on the front of the motor on the passenger side and I'm not sure what it could be. I know the fuel heater leaks and washes down the block and makes it look bad but other than that o have no clue. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

 

[IDIoit]

mechanical lift pump.
if not that,
valve cover

 

[mrhorton88]

How hard is it to change the lift pump?

 

[mrhorton88]

Also if I do that and fix the separator will that likely cure the air intrusion? What kind of valve cover gaskets are the best?

 

[CDX825]

Lift pump is simple. Two bolts and two fuel line connections.

Get yourself some felpro rubber valve cover gaskets. The cork ones will leak, I can almost guarantee it.

 

[BDCarrillo]

There's a tech thread on plugging the leaky heater as well.

 

[riotwarrior]

USE SEARCH...plenty of info on fuel pumps even a few tech articles.

As for the leak...

STEAM CLEAN THE ENGINE....then watch closely when/where leak begins it's easy to find a leak on a clean engine, but a filthy pig is just that a filthy pig...not only do you not want to touch it, you sure as ***** don't wanna work on it!

Once that engine is spotless you'll find that it's much nicer to diagnose leaks and work on for repairs than before.

JM2CW

 

[mrhorton88]

What all would I need to cover to do that?

 

[Agnem]

Make sure your CDR and/or valley pan grommet are sealing well. Seal off your air intake. The rest can get wet. Just do it on a cold engine.