Honda Accord (1990 - 2002) Includes 1997 - 1999 Acura CL

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Old May 27, 2004 | 11:11 AM
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My Oil Is leaking, i'm just getting into cars. Where is the first step in fixing an oil leak? every 2 weeks i go through 2L's of oil
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Old May 27, 2004 | 11:45 AM
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find out where its leaking from first. That would make the most amount of sense.

If you cant do that, then get an automotive dye from an auto parts store and pour it in with the oil, use a fluorescent light to see where the dye is coming out from.

If you cant do any of that then try doing an engine swap.
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Old May 27, 2004 | 03:06 PM
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they sell "dyes" for liek 2 dollars put that in there get your uv light and check it out, haev u checked the drain bolt?
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Old May 27, 2004 | 04:48 PM
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check the following locations for fresh oil:

-oil drain bolt (under the car on the oil pan)...
-valve cover gasket (where the metal piece that says honda on top meets the top of the head, or the other big hunk of metal)
-external head gasket leaks (where the top half of the motor meets the bottom half, right under where the header connects to the head)
-internal head gasket leaks (this is much more difficult to tell, but when you drive, look for blue smoke coming out of your exhaust...also, check your coolant overflow and make sure you don't have an extra large amount of oil in their with your coolant)
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