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95ts
10-10-2010, 08:30 AM
hey all,

so you may remember i have a oil leak i cant find on my 1992 tr

thought it may have been a head gasket but it still isnt leaking fluid at any rapid rate anywhere and no milky tinge to the oil either ( guess it was the light cause i rechecked in dalight and all good just dark) but out of a full tank of fuel im getting 270ish KM and thats just rediculas esp with the cost of fuel.

any ideas on what might be making it suck that bad?

presti
10-10-2010, 08:32 AM
could be running hella rich! fuel responder might be on its way out showing empty when its not, are you putting a whole new tank in every 270ish km's?
maybe a leak in a fuel hose

park the car and run papaer towel from where the fuel tank is and under where the fuel line goes, that will show you if you have a leak, also need a hell of alot of paper towel.. lol

95ts
10-10-2010, 02:28 PM
yeah actually filling it every time, costing me a mint to, will grab the leadlight and do that tonight while i got it in the shed

TR93
14-10-2010, 10:38 PM
LEAKS:
# At the back of the engine under the air conditioning pump where the timing case, sump and block mat to each other
# From around the oil filler cap. I have no idea what causes this, but it is often easily fixed by doing the oil filler cap up fully then turning back around 1/4 of a turn
# From the water pump side cam seal
# From the rocker cover - this is usually caused by not using RTV sealant where the "half moons" sit on the head and where the rocker gasket meets