Ferrari Mailing List: Re: stinky question update

[RANDYJEANE (RANDYJEANE]

Hi Rob,
 
Thanks for the suggestions, but my engine has 1500 miles on a complete  
overhaul with all new seals and gaskets. There was a problem with a couple of  
the 
new seals, but they were replaced and there is no leaking I can see or  spots 
on the floor. I'll check them again.
 
Randy
 
In a message dated 6/4/2007 9:26:35 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
rgarven [at] gmail.com writes:

Randy,

Several places to look on old 308's for oil leaks are the  distributor  
shaft seals which can leak and the cam seal and lower  valve covers  
gaskets which can seep minute amounts that end up all  over
the starter, alternator and headers and or heat shields. Sometimes  if  
the engine is dirty it is hard to find where the leak is  originating  
from. I was joking but the rich exhaust however it can  be can be  
pretty much but should go away after a few minutes with  the engine off. 
Without the air-pumps and cats the car runs about 100  degrees cooler (it  
seems). When mine is hooked up when you open the  boot
the car was so hot it would melt rubber, without the pumps it is  just  
warm. It could also be coolant leaking and burning. If fuel  is  
burning off then you have a problem! Once again even my car which  is  
very clean in a real odoriferous  device.

Rob


 



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