Larry Rivelli
New Member
Hello,
Thanks for all your help in the past. It is very much appreciated. I have a new issue with our 1994 SHO that has me puzzled. We seem to have an oil leak that is causing a burnt oil smell in the cabin. This does not happen all the time, just mostly when the car is parked for a few days and then driven again. There is NO evidence of oil on the ground so I think what is happening is that a small amount of oil is dripping or pooling on the exhaust. then, when the car is driven, it burns off. If it is driven about 5 or 6 miles (just enough to get it good and warm) and than parked, sometimes you can see smoke coming up between the right front fender and hood gap so I believe the majority of the problem is coming from the front of the engine somewhere. So my question is what on the front of the engine could be leaking on the exhaust? I had a dye test run and it indicated the front and rear main seals had very small leaks. Its been awhile since I was under the car but I don't remember the front seal being over the exhaust system. Am I wrong? Like I said, this only hapens when the car has been parked for a couple of days or even a week. After it is driven a warmed up enough to burn off the oil, no smoke or smell. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. I am not as concerned about the leak as I am about the odor getting into the cabin. Thanks for all your help in advance. It is much appreciated.
Thanks for all your help in the past. It is very much appreciated. I have a new issue with our 1994 SHO that has me puzzled. We seem to have an oil leak that is causing a burnt oil smell in the cabin. This does not happen all the time, just mostly when the car is parked for a few days and then driven again. There is NO evidence of oil on the ground so I think what is happening is that a small amount of oil is dripping or pooling on the exhaust. then, when the car is driven, it burns off. If it is driven about 5 or 6 miles (just enough to get it good and warm) and than parked, sometimes you can see smoke coming up between the right front fender and hood gap so I believe the majority of the problem is coming from the front of the engine somewhere. So my question is what on the front of the engine could be leaking on the exhaust? I had a dye test run and it indicated the front and rear main seals had very small leaks. Its been awhile since I was under the car but I don't remember the front seal being over the exhaust system. Am I wrong? Like I said, this only hapens when the car has been parked for a couple of days or even a week. After it is driven a warmed up enough to burn off the oil, no smoke or smell. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. I am not as concerned about the leak as I am about the odor getting into the cabin. Thanks for all your help in advance. It is much appreciated.
