Re: leak detector dye

On Sun, 06 Apr 2008 04:57:51 GMT, "Calab" <myspam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>
>"Ashton Crusher" <demi@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>|I bought some UV leak detector dye to try and pin down an engine oil
>| leak.  I put double the amount of dye in the oil as instructions call
>| for because I'm just not finding anything that glows.  I am using a
>| "glow in the dark" florescent light as my UV light source.  I'm not
>| seeing much glow in the dark as far as finding the oil leaks.  I have
>| to get the light VERY close to see anything seemingly "glow' and it's
>| so close I can't really tell if it's glowing or if it's just the light
>| reflecting.
>|
>| Has anyone done this and is there some special type of UV light needed
>| that's different from my dime store UV florescent??
>
>...also, are you sure that you have an oil leak and not burning oil? Or
that 
>any goop under the car might be transmission or other fluid? 
>

The drips seem to be the color of oil.  It seems like it's leaking
from the top somewhere.  I get oil dripping onto the alternator (lower
right front of the engine).  I thought it was the rear main but
looking up the inspection cover it didn't really look like it was
coming from there.  I'm thinking intake manifold but was hoping to
confirm it before yanking it off.  It's a ***** to remove.