bulging oil pan?
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bulging oil pan?
i ran my motor a few weeks ago for the first time just intial fireup and idle for a few seconds, now i went to check up on eveything and it looks like my oil pan is bulging on the bottom? i never heard of this before i wonder what could of caused it and if there is something wrong. it was completely flat when i put it in..almost concaved a little.
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Two possible causes, neither is good: High crankcase pressure (this is what I think is happening) or the pan got struck from the inside (you probably would hear it). Try taking out the dipstick - if you feel air coming from the hole, then it's crankcase pressure.
Jim
Jim