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Jun 14, 2016 | 06:26 PM

rlansdon

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Help Stranded!

Truck started running really rough, lost power. Pulled over and found oil running out from the area near the inspection plate.. Any ideas!?

To the right of the gear..

Jun 14, 2016 | 06:40 PM

fuzzy1626

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Are you sure it's not fuel washing down that side of engine?

Jun 14, 2016 | 06:46 PM

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Yep, fuel leaks look like oil leaks after the fuel mid s with that thin layer of oil that has accumulated over the years. Pull your air cleaner and look in the valley for a leak. There is a drain in rhe back of the valley pan that dumps at the rear of the engine, right where it meets up with the trans, so it runs down from there.

Jun 14, 2016 | 06:54 PM

rlansdon

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While there is some fuel in the valley, my dipstick isn't even registering oil.. Any other ideas? I don't see any oil in the valley.

Jun 14, 2016 | 07:09 PM

bashby

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Turbo or NA?

Jun 14, 2016 | 07:13 PM

rlansdon

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Turbo or NA?

Do you mean check the turbo? I don't understand

Jun 14, 2016 | 07:53 PM

bashby

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I mean do you have a turbo or not.

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Jun 14, 2016 | 08:19 PM

bashby

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I am only asking because if you have w turbo there are more things that
can leak.
You do have a 7.3 IDI and not a powerstroke, right?

Jun 14, 2016 | 09:42 PM

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Does it leak even when the engine is off?

Awhile back I had a rather significant oil leak that would drip down over the starter as well, but it was just the passenger side valve cover that had come loose.

Jun 14, 2016 | 11:10 PM

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genscripter

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On a side note, please tell me you weren't driving around without a flywheel cover?

That looks more like diesel to me.

Jun 15, 2016 | 06:39 PM

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Is this the 1997 truck in your profile? It's, er, not an IDI. Best to ask a mod to move this thread.

If you have fuel in the valley and are that low on oil, you're probably leaking both, and they're mixing as they drizzle down, which would explain the appearance.