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Hallico
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May 29, 2008, 12:27 PM
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I have a 1994 Dodge Caravan! 3.0L Mistubishi V-6. Its my daily ride and unlike Donald Trump, can't afford a Jag! I have worked on cars for nearly 40 years now! Everything from my beast above to custom fully blown 396 Camaros. Old Vette in the garage. But I just was told something I have never read about or heard: A blocked oil filter! I am so religious about changing it that it never happened to me before. Oil level is full but idiot light comes on. Engine temp is stable. I am losing oil from a small hole in the pan (new one in bag waiting for the weekend). But last night driving home from 3rd shift, I heard a pop and then oil sprayed everywhere coating the back of the van and sending smoke signals clear to Maine!
The oil level went to zero! Being older, the oil pumps of old made real noise and you would overheat. Your oil level would not change and the valves would chatter something awful! D = None of the above happened! Pop, chatter, back to normal, smoke.
When I climb under, timing chain side of pan is wet all the way back to the passenger side wheel. No other areas of oil. I was hoping to survive until tomorrow (Saturday) and change what the guys at work swear is a blocked oil filter. But that's not happening now. Any help and all help would be appreciated. Area around the front seal looks dry, but I have been fooled like that before.
Thanks guys (& gals if applicable)!
Doc (not an MD, name always had a "Doc" in front of it since the 1800s)
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DanD
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May 29, 2008, 12:56 PM
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I can’t see a plugged oil filter causing this; most of today’s vehicles engines or the oil filters themselves have by-pass valves built into them. If the filter becomes plugged, the valve opens and allows oil to circulate unfiltered. A stuck oil pressure relief valve in the pump could blow a filter off an engine; I’ve seen that before.
With all that oil around the timing cover I’m thinking that possibly one of the camshaft seals blew out or just failed; allowing oil to pour out? The cams in these things are fed a ton of oil.
Dan.
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Hallico
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Jun 1, 2008, 7:12 AM
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Thanks Dan! I appreciate it! Along those same lines, before this happened, I was getting an oil warning light, with no oil loss? No noise from the engine of signs of heating up? Those to me are old fashioned signs my oil pump is going. That's why the question on the oil filter.
Now however, I have to fix the cam seals. I checked it out and there is moisture right there at the front cam on the drive belt side! Thanks a million! I change oil every other month as I only have to drive 6 miles to work. First time in more then 25 years I have had less then an hour commute! That's why the oil filter seemed crazy to me, but wanted to ask!
Regards,
Hallico
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