<VV> oil leak

[James Cuneo]

Thanks for the info Scott,
I had a cracked head once that leaked a small amount of black oily residue in the same place. This current oil leak is fresh, clean oil. Unless there is a crack in the rocker galley, without further dissasembly, I cannot for sure say what is the cause.
Jim C.

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From: Scott <beaminscott at gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, June 5, 2020 4:38 PM
To: Scott via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Subject: Re: <VV> oil leak

Just to mention a thought, a member in the local Club had something similar
where we could not find the leak. The location and circumstances sound very
similar to yours. Upon disassembly he found a cracked cylinder that was the
source of the leak. It was also on a turbo engine.

Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2020 20:11:27 +0000

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> Turbo on 140 engine.
> So, I was a quart down on oil and had no dino oil. So, I added a quart of
> full synthetic 5-30 knowing I was going to change the oil soon. Within 20
> minutes while driving I began to smell burning oil. Coincidence? Changed
> oil to dino 10-30, still smell.
> Upon inspection I see oil dripping slowly from between the cylinder and
> cylinder head, onto the pushrod tubes of #5 and #3 cylinders, then onto the
> ex. manifold.
> This roughly coincides with where the turbo drain oil enters rocker galley.
> Could it be an o-ring behind the pushrod guide has begun to leak? Anyone
> have this happen before? It is not leaking from the pushrod o-rings or
> valve covers or top cover or turbo drain plumbing.
> I can see no other leaks or routes that leaking oil could take.
> Thanks in advance for your help.
> Jim C.   707-326-6220
> NorCal
> 65 corsa 140/turbo
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