77 super beetle severe oil leak

HerdFsu wrote:
> When I start the bug a severe leaking of oil with a strong gas smell
> pours from the underside right near the oil sump. the oil is very
> thin. I changed the oil and noticed that it 3/4 filled a 7 quart oil
> pan. It seems the previous owner overfilled the oil. Is this the cause
> or do I have a bigger problem. I cannot tell exactly where the leak
> originates. Is the oil cooler a possible suspect. The leak persists
> severely for a little while after engine has been shut off.
>

Maybe the PO did not overfill it.
The gas odor and thinness suggests fuel leaking into
crankcase.

'77 was Fuel Injected engine.
Is this car bone-stock?

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Speedy Jim
http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/

"Speedy Jim" wrote:
> HerdFsu wrote:
> > When I start the bug a severe leaking of oil with a strong
> gas smell
> > pours from the underside right near the oil sump. the oil is
> very
> > thin. I changed the oil and noticed that it 3/4 filled a 7
> quart oil
> > pan. It seems the previous owner overfilled the oil. Is this
> the cause
> > or do I have a bigger problem. I cannot tell exactly where
> the leak
> > originates. Is the oil cooler a possible suspect. The leak
> persists
> > severely for a little while after engine has been shut off.
> >
>
> Maybe the PO did not overfill it.
> The gas odor and thinness suggests fuel leaking into
> crankcase.
>
> '77 was Fuel Injected engine.
> Is this car bone-stock?
>
> --
>
> Speedy Jim
> http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/

This car has a 1b carb, it appears to be stock. I have been
researching and found that a leaking main seal could be the source.
Any suggestions?

Thanks

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HerdFsu wrote:

> "Speedy Jim" wrote:
> > HerdFsu wrote:
> > > When I start the bug a severe leaking of oil with a strong
> > gas smell
> > > pours from the underside right near the oil sump. the oil is
> > very
> > > thin. I changed the oil and noticed that it 3/4 filled a 7
> > quart oil
> > > pan. It seems the previous owner overfilled the oil. Is this
> > the cause
> > > or do I have a bigger problem. I cannot tell exactly where
> > the leak
> > > originates. Is the oil cooler a possible suspect. The leak
> > persists
> > > severely for a little while after engine has been shut off.
> > >
> >
> > Maybe the PO did not overfill it.
> > The gas odor and thinness suggests fuel leaking into
> > crankcase.
> >
> > '77 was Fuel Injected engine.
> > Is this car bone-stock?
> >
> > --
> >
> > Speedy Jim
> > http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/
>
> This car has a 1b carb, it appears to be stock. I have been
> researching and found that a leaking main seal could be the source.
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks
>

Ah. I should have said that US-spec cars had FI.

The high oil level and fuel odor suggest a leak into the
crankcase. If there is a mechanical fuel pump, the diaphragm
may leak fuel into the oil.
Also, a flooding carb can do this.

A front main oil seal leak usually shows up in the opening
between the engine case and the transmission.

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Speedy Jim
http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/