1994 Volvo 940 Oil leak

Tiny
MASSAGE1
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  • 1994 VOLVO 940
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 13,000 MILES
I have a 1994 Volvo 940 Turbo. Recently had the ignition coil, dist cap, ignition rotor & high pressure fuel pump replaced. A week later drove car to work and noticed an "burning oil smell" when car stopped. On the way home the oil light flickered on & off, so pulled over and put in almost 5 quarts oil. Next day drove it and the oil light came on again- checked the oil and it was empty! Checked the oil pan plug and filter and both look fine - oil is all over the undercarriage and on the engine block but I cannot figure out where the oil is leaking.
Sunday, December 28th, 2008 AT 7:32 PM

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Tiny
MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

Wash the engine down as best you can, top up the oil and run the engine, the oil leak should show its self quickly as a drip under the engine, trace it back to the source, I would be checking the rear main oil seal and the back of the rocker cover and the oil pressure switch, start here.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Sunday, December 28th, 2008 AT 7:40 PM

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