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Old Jun 7, 2017 | 08:54 AM
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Small oil leak

I did my oil change this morning and found this. I have read that rear main seal failures are uncommon on the 2000 7.3. I went ahead and checked HPOP, turbo, and other places up top. There's dirt mixed with maybe a tad bit of oil but mostly fuel that got there from the drain valve leak. Pretty well dry. I didn't see any leak around d the oil pan but maybe I missed it. Does it look like a major concern?
 
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Old Jun 7, 2017 | 11:19 AM
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If your fuel bowl had a recent leak you just fixed, but didn't clean out the engine valley, then that's more than likely what's keeping that area wet.

Check and clean out your valley with brake cleaner and down below and then see if the leak continues.

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Old Jun 7, 2017 | 11:23 AM
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Thanks, will do as soon as we are done planting soybeans.
 
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