NEED YOUR ADVICE ASAP
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From: Celaya, Gto. MX
NEED YOUR ADVICE ASAP
Im on vacation in a beautifull beach, but no dealer, mechanic or part stores (internet service is sporadic and bad) and far away from home about 500 miles and I have an important leak, the Valley is TRULLY full of oil, my oil leak looks like it is coming from th HPOP and running to the back of the valley and down the back of the motor, with load it will leak 1 gal per 100 miles so its pretty crazy, whole engine compartmente, the underside of my truck and my travel trailer covered in black oil now. and tailgate too.
I know that I have to clean every thing well and look for the leak, but I dont have degreasers, etc.
My question is could be the IPR the culprit?, because is the only kit I have to repair the o-ring there. If its the hpop or the "non-servicable plug" I have to return home and pull the HPOP after cleaning everything well and have the tools to do the job.
My alternative is filling up the truck with oil as needed during my return. Is that an aceptable alternative without cause any damage to the engine?
Thanks
I know that I have to clean every thing well and look for the leak, but I dont have degreasers, etc.
My question is could be the IPR the culprit?, because is the only kit I have to repair the o-ring there. If its the hpop or the "non-servicable plug" I have to return home and pull the HPOP after cleaning everything well and have the tools to do the job.
My alternative is filling up the truck with oil as needed during my return. Is that an aceptable alternative without cause any damage to the engine?
Thanks
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From: Celaya, Gto. MX
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A turbo or ebpv leak will leak gallons over everything trust le me lol. It could be high pressure high oil related but i think with the psi it runs at psi it would be easy to spot. I don't think the truck would run with that major of a hp oil leak either but I don't know. I don't know if it would hurt to run it like that because once the oil in the crankcase gets low enough the truck would just shut off but you may drain the battery getting it restarted because you will need to prime the oil rails. There was just a thread in the sd section about the ebpv leaking gallons over everything and also one about the plug on the back of the hpop. and yesterday I stopped at a gas station and saw a 7.3 with the hood up and gallons of oil on the ground and it was coming out of the turbo. but its pretty common for both turbo and hpop orings to go bad. I would try and clean it the best you can and try to find it. There's not much you can do that far from home with no dealer for orings but I hope you get it figured out!
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Jose, good news is you could be on a mountain top in 4 feet of snow instead of vacationing on a beautiful beach. Bad news is what a mess to fix and clean up.
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From: Celaya, Gto. MX
thats right.
The turbo can leak throught the o-rings up and down the pedestal mostly, right? or maybe a fisure right? the truck you saw from what part of the turbo the oil was coming out?
and where the EBPV could leak? from the rod in the pedestal? or there are some other place?
could you see the plug on the back of the hpop? where are the o-rings in the hpop which can be leaking?
BTW the readings of the high oil pressure in my scan gauge goes till 3000 psi at WOT. The engine temp is max 218.
he, he, he. Good point, but seriously Id preffer to be in the snow WITHOUT THIS HUGE LEAK. LOL
Thanks buddys for yor input.
Im going to try to clean as most as I can and try to find out the source of the leak.
more late if Im lucky with the internet Ill be here .
A turbo or ebpv leak will leak gallons over everything trust le me lol. It could be high pressure high oil related but i think with the psi it runs at psi it would be easy to spot. I don't think the truck would run with that major of a hp oil leak either but I don't know. I don't know if it would hurt to run it like that because once the oil in the crankcase gets low enough the truck would just shut off but you may drain the battery getting it restarted because you will need to prime the oil rails. There was just a thread in the sd section about the ebpv leaking gallons over everything and also one about the plug on the back of the hpop. and yesterday I stopped at a gas station and saw a 7.3 with the hood up and gallons of oil on the ground and it was coming out of the turbo. but its pretty common for both turbo and hpop orings to go bad. I would try and clean it the best you can and try to find it. There's not much you can do that far from home with no dealer for orings but I hope you get it figured out!
and where the EBPV could leak? from the rod in the pedestal? or there are some other place?
could you see the plug on the back of the hpop? where are the o-rings in the hpop which can be leaking?
BTW the readings of the high oil pressure in my scan gauge goes till 3000 psi at WOT. The engine temp is max 218.
Thanks buddys for yor input.
Im going to try to clean as most as I can and try to find out the source of the leak.
more late if Im lucky with the internet Ill be here .
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I'd be inclined to run it home where it can be fixed. As stated above, as long as the HPOP is making enough pressure to keep the injectors running, your only risk is running out of oil. A couple cases and frequent use of the dipstick should get you home.
As far as finding it, I'd be inclined to give it a good bath. If the point of origin is not clear, there is a UV additive you can put in the crankcase. A "black light" will show the fresh stuff as it leaks out.
As far as finding it, I'd be inclined to give it a good bath. If the point of origin is not clear, there is a UV additive you can put in the crankcase. A "black light" will show the fresh stuff as it leaks out.
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From: Celaya, Gto. MX
I'd be inclined to run it home where it can be fixed. As stated above, as long as the HPOP is making enough pressure to keep the injectors running, your only risk is running out of oil. A couple cases and frequent use of the dipstick should get you home.
As far as finding it, I'd be inclined to give it a good bath. If the point of origin is not clear, there is a UV additive you can put in the crankcase. A "black light" will show the fresh stuff as it leaks out.
As far as finding it, I'd be inclined to give it a good bath. If the point of origin is not clear, there is a UV additive you can put in the crankcase. A "black light" will show the fresh stuff as it leaks out.
thanks.
BTW I read the thread in the SDs "masive oil leak, help" and it finished with a HPOP issue.
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An HPOP leak may not be immediately visible if it's an o-ring failure and that would definitely fill the valley very quickly. Is there any oil coming down the front of the block, or is it just filling the valley and coming down the back? Out of curiousity, did you haul anything to the beach with you (trailer, boat)?
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From: Celaya, Gto. MX
An HPOP leak may not be immediately visible if it's an o-ring failure and that would definitely fill the valley very quickly. Is there any oil coming down the front of the block, or is it just filling the valley and coming down the back? Out of curiousity, did you haul anything to the beach with you (trailer, boat)?
And somebody can tell me if just the o-rings of the IPR could fail and cause that massive oil leak?
Im right now working in cleaning every thing as well as I can, Im planning to use brake cleaner instead a some kind of degreaser like supergreen or something and then the water with a no pressure hose, its that OK?.
thanks for your time.
