Oil Leak Question

"UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy" (smithtaylorm)
08/01/2018 at 20:50 • Filed to: None

The last couple of days I’ve noticed an oil smell (not burning, but almost like if you had it on your finger) for a second or two when I drive. I can never tell if it’s from the environment or my car. When I got home, it almost smelled slightly like burning oil by my exhaust, but I also have some water hoses hanging that have that smell. This started when I thought I smelled a burning plastic-ish smell from by my MAF in the intake, but nowhere else.

I decided to pull the engine cover and found this. I can’t tell if it’s from where the spark plug is or not, it looks like it’s dripping down from maybe the PCV system which I believe is right near the top right corner of the engine. I’m working on pulling the intake right now to see. Can’t really smell oil if I hit it with a q tip though. Anyone with focus st knowledge that could help? I can’t find much on it right now. In the second picture, that dark area is right next to the coil pack and is wet. The first shows on the left of the plug where it begins to dry.

DISCUSSION (4)

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
08/01/2018 at 21:01

Piston is gone.

UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
08/01/2018 at 21:15

How do you figure? No changes in any operating conditions, no abnormal sounds and no oil loss

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
08/01/2018 at 21:23

I’m just joking, sort of. I have another friend who just lost his engine. It was misfiring, so they replaced the coils(they checked, one wasn’t firing). Nope. Changed an injector, because it wasn’t firing. Nope. Apparently both of those died, and took out cylinder one with it. I see a new post nearly 1-2 times a week about an engine going in one.

UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
08/01/2018 at 21:30

I figured you were joking but I’m open to anything. No misfiring and running normal, I couldn’t get in until the 14th but I’m going to call tomorrow. Hopefully it’s nothing.