>>Helllo Gang. I have a 1993 Taurus that's leaking oil.
>>I have replaced the oil pressure sending unit, that is OK.
>>I have a nice pool of oil right at where the distribuitor goes into the
>>engine on top,
>>now this isnt the first time ive had this, i have replaced the O-Ring that
>>sits on the body of the distrib,
>>about a year or so ago, and even then
>>it never compleatly stopped oil from coming out from there.
>>What else is in theis IMEDIATE are of the distribuitor that could also be
>>leaking oil?
>>I have cheked around valve covers and its good and dry there.
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>>1 other odd thing, juest this weekend it was very hunid and warm here in >>NJ,
>>and the oil under the car had turned a wierd shade of white, like and >>eggcream.
>>and there was some this creamy stuff inside the oil filler cap as well as
>>the tubing running off
>>from it. Anyone with any ideas of what gives here?
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Been a long time since I owned a Taurus, but if the oil filter mount has an adapter plate bolted to the engine, the gasket behind that plate is the probable culprit.
Thanks...i will take a look at that.