I had the problem with my 93 Chevy s-10 Blazer, They driped but never
blew off..I bought a new S-10 pick up with the v6 about 6 months ago,2003
and low and behold the damn oil lines are leaking!! The same type of
crimp,same
type of hose, 10 years, and no improvement!! Last GM product! Intakes are
still
leaking...Dexcool...Camber was way off when new...Instrument panel odometer
keep reseting back to 3850 miles!..new panel installed... Service engine
light...
on and on...I know many of you will get 200,000 miles and 25 miles to a gal.
but I guess I am not that lucky. The dealer is great, he keeps on fixing!!
Andy





"Spiderman" > wrote in message
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> This is a follow-up to the infamous "Overfilled Oil" post. Of course it
> turned out that the oil was only slightly overfilled so it was no problem.
> However, while probing around I discovered that the remote oil filter
> lines are weeping very slowly where the rubber hoses are crimped to the
> metal lines that attach to the oil filter adapter/cooler (note: I only
> have the remote oil filter on my 1989 Chevy S10 Blazer 4.3L 4x4...I don't
> have the cooler-to-radiator attachments [thank God, that's one less thing
> to break!]). The weeping leak is so slow that you cannot feel or see it
> while the car is running...it only shows up as a small grease stain on the
> skid plate every few days (and of course a few small drips under the car
> after its been parked). Thinking back on it, I believe these remote oil
> filter lines have been weeping for over a year...however, the odd part is
> the oil level in my car is ALWAYS full and the oil pressure is always in
> normal operating range. I only change the oil about once a year (I drive
> less than 2500 miles/year)...and since there's no detectable drop in oil
> level or pressure over that time period, should I treat this as an urgent
> "problem" or can I just put it off until time/money permits. Is it really
> possible that an oil hose can just blow off (or is that a auto shop scare
> tactic?) Would JB Welding the area where the rubber hose crimps to the
> metal line help or hurt? I've read that these remote lines always
> leak....is it possible to buy replacement lines that won't develop this
> slow leak (if so where?).
>
> Sorry for the long post...I hope this doesn't develop into another monster
> thread! Merry Christmas!
>
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