Well i have somewhat of an oil leak.

I bought my GG IX MR a few weeks ago with no problems, but tonight i popped the hood and had oil/dust all over the ac lines and brake lines behind the motor and around the intake manifold. Since there was oil all around, i cleaned up a little bit and went for a drive to see if i could tell where it was coming from.

I got back and had a small spray on the inside of the hood, below the vent. So it seems like a slow leak that at highway speeds blows the oil drop around.

Anyways, i actually found a spot where there was a drip of oil right on...and this is a guess since i'm still searching...the mivec oil feed line. I have only the manuals for my old 03 evo, but dont have the new manual yet, but i think this line is on the passengers side end of the intake manifold. it looks like a solenoid with 2 hoses coming out of it.

I've attached a picture to see if this is a good diagnosis or not...please let me know i've got the right name for the place where its leaking....i really dont want to take it to Renn Kirby here in Frederick.

 

That's the fuel pressure solenoid.

 

Where does the mivec oil feed line connect to? I've heard that leaks quite a bit in the searches i've done.

It looks like oil though and not fuel. i guess its possible to leak from underneath that solenoid then drip off.

any other thoughts?

 

The oil feeder control valve is close to it,look at picture A.

 

In picture D, is the MIVEC oil feed line down near the EGR Vacuum regulator solenoid valve?

I think i'm going to take it to younger mitsubishi later today to get them to deal with it. Hopefully its a warrentable item.

I was also thinking this morning that the oil could have sprayed up on the fuel pressure solenoid.

the place where i'm getting the small drip of oil is on the line from the fuel pressure solenoid to the fuel pressure regulator (that 5 inch little line)

any other ideas?