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Title: left side bagpipe coated in oil?
Post by: brian36 on 06 February 2015, 10:48:06

hi just been out and noticed that left side bagpipe believe air intake from plenum coated in what looks like oil any ideas folks?

Title: Re: left side bagpipe coated in oil?
Post by: zirk on 06 February 2015, 11:41:06

Left side as in Near Side?, first check for me would be Dip Stick / holder all ok, followed and Cam Covers, others wise is it oil? Power Steering fiuld?

Title: Re: left side bagpipe coated in oil?
Post by: brian36 on 06 February 2015, 11:48:26

me getting mixed up right side then was left when facing anyway took off checked for split etc nothing apparent let run for a bit nothing else going to vx dealers so give it run and check when there thanks

Title: Re: left side bagpipe coated in oil?
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 06 February 2015, 11:59:02

Best thing is to get the engine as clean of oil/muck as possible, then look again after a run, see if that shows anything up. Let us know how you get on. Strange the oil should be that far forward?

Title: Re: left side bagpipe coated in oil?
Post by: robson on 06 February 2015, 12:05:06

I recently had an alternator fail and my bagpipes had a coating of what looked like oil but I dont think it was oil, something from the alternator burnt varnish? New alternator and no deposit on bagpipes.

Title: Re: left side bagpipe coated in oil?
Post by: brian36 on 06 February 2015, 13:18:37

just took for run be it only 5 miles but dry, will keep a eye on in meantime thanks :y

Title: Re: left side bagpipe coated in oil?
Post by: dbug on 06 February 2015, 14:55:21

Had exactly the same on our 2.6 - no signs of leakage on the bagpipe to plenum connector.  Changed it for another one - clean ever since.