Not exact matches
It was the
worst ever
oil spill in US waters until 2010, when the Deepwater Horizon spill
leaked one Exxon Valdez into the Gulf of Mexico every five days for three months.
The accident also caused the
worst oil spill in U.S. history, with over 200 million gallons of crude
leaking into the Gulf of Mexico by the time the well was finally capped 86 days later.
Is the engine
oil leak really
bad?
Oil everywhere, after i cleaned it it still looked like the engine was in bad shape from an oil leak or something when it was in perfect working ord
Oil everywhere, after i cleaned it it still looked like the engine was in
bad shape from an
oil leak or something when it was in perfect working ord
oil leak or something when it was in perfect working order.
The
worst that could happen here was an
oil leak, and maybe a check engine light.
subarus often
leak coolant /
oil at the bottom corners of the heads when the gaskets go
bad.
If you have a manual transmission then the bearing might still be going
bad, but probably due to regular wear and not related to an
oil leak.
The VW had less than 50 miles transmission stopped working due to coffee spill, at 50k Thermostat stuck closed, then Coil pack, cracked coolant tank, abs module, 3 faulty engine coolant sensor, complete lower and upper suspension, vacuum hose
leak, starter,
bad ground cable, driver window fell off the rail, AC stopped working, heater core clogged, hood cable broke, moon roof slides open on it's own, motor / transmission mounts, front snub mounts, 3 cracked
oil pan for being to close to ground, driver window switch, rear light housing, + usual maintenance.
Even if there is a small
oil leak, how would that cause a water pump to go
bad?
If you haven't changed your spark plugs, crumbling valve cover gaskets that
leak into the spark plug wells were a common problem on the 05 - 06 VQ35DE REV - UP engines, so it probably wouldn't be a
bad idea to at least pull the ignition coils and check them for
oil.
Similarly, an engine
oil leak could cause the same issue to persist if the
oil made its way on to the clutch or flywheel area - normally a
bad rear main seal.
The water pump recently went
bad, so I'm not sure how much
oil was in the radiator because all the coolant
leaked out; I just found some on the inside of the cap.
Here is my reasoning: If it was
leaking as
bad as they say (or showed you) it was, you wouldn't have had any
oil in your vehicle when you got to their shop.
Now there is a
oil leak from the engine, behind the turbo, i cant seem to find the source, but it looks
bad.
The
worst case would be a deep gasket failure (i.e. head) where coolant is mixing with
oil, but you're not seeing any
leaks..
And even if the
worst doesn't occur, undercarriage rust can lead to eventual minor problems like
leaking oil pans and exhaust systems.
Have had the car for 1 month been in the garage over a week just for a
oil leak need a
oil seal, no power when taking off, feel as if it a
bad buy
Engines may overheat, while other reported maladies include
oil and fluid
leaks, worn bushings, faulty air suspension pumps,
bad alternators and batteries, and flimsy trim.
But the ownership experience reportedly can go south quickly due to such setbacks as rapidly worn clutches, electrical glitches,
oil leaks, weak air conditioners, short - lived timing belts,
bad turbos and carbon build - up choking the engine.
Too
bad the BMW - Peugeot engine is notorious for its failing timing chain and tensioners; a telltale «death rattle» and
oil leaks are warning signs.
Never mind bro... when come to problematic... BMW is on par or even
worse than Audi... radiator
leak, engine
oil leak, faulty sensor etc....
During inspection technician found: Right rear window regulator
bad, exhaust
leaks at manifolds, flanges rotted, front timing cover and
oil
Nissan Maxima problems: Common problems include a faulty alternator, noisy timing chain,
oil and coolant
leaks and the «service engine soon» (emission control related) issues like
bad camshaft position sensor (CMP) or crankshaft position sensor (CKP), dirty air flow sensor, faulty ignition coils, catalytic converter, EVAP system issues.
Although
oil leaking from the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform site may in fact be creating the greatest environmental and economic harm in U.S. history so far, there is new evidence that another looming environmental problem is likely to produce far
worse environmental and economic impacts not only for the United States but particularly for some of the poorest people around the world.
Tar sands pipelines are also far more likely to
leak than conventional
oil pipelines, which spells
bad news for Sebago Lake, Casco Bay, and 11 pristine New England rivers.
In March, pipeline corrosion caused a
leak of more than 200,000 gallons of
oil, the
worst spill since production began on Alaska's North Slope [see previous post].
More about
oil spills: Gulf Oil Spill: The Black and Oily Demise of Wildlife (Slideshow) One Day After 462,000 - Gallon Spill in Texas, Only 10 % of Oil Cleaned Up One More Reason Oil Spills Are Bad: Surface Cleanup can Make it Worse for Fish Below Hundreds of Birds Killed in Oil Spill on Russia's Sakhalin Island Hurricane Ike, Missing Drill Rig, And Oil Spills: It's the System That Leaks California Combats Oil Spills: New Bills Make Their Way Onto the Governator's Desk Touring an Oil Spill Twice the Size of Exxon Valdez — in Brook
oil spills: Gulf
Oil Spill: The Black and Oily Demise of Wildlife (Slideshow) One Day After 462,000 - Gallon Spill in Texas, Only 10 % of Oil Cleaned Up One More Reason Oil Spills Are Bad: Surface Cleanup can Make it Worse for Fish Below Hundreds of Birds Killed in Oil Spill on Russia's Sakhalin Island Hurricane Ike, Missing Drill Rig, And Oil Spills: It's the System That Leaks California Combats Oil Spills: New Bills Make Their Way Onto the Governator's Desk Touring an Oil Spill Twice the Size of Exxon Valdez — in Brook
Oil Spill: The Black and Oily Demise of Wildlife (Slideshow) One Day After 462,000 - Gallon Spill in Texas, Only 10 % of
Oil Cleaned Up One More Reason Oil Spills Are Bad: Surface Cleanup can Make it Worse for Fish Below Hundreds of Birds Killed in Oil Spill on Russia's Sakhalin Island Hurricane Ike, Missing Drill Rig, And Oil Spills: It's the System That Leaks California Combats Oil Spills: New Bills Make Their Way Onto the Governator's Desk Touring an Oil Spill Twice the Size of Exxon Valdez — in Brook
Oil Cleaned Up One More Reason
Oil Spills Are Bad: Surface Cleanup can Make it Worse for Fish Below Hundreds of Birds Killed in Oil Spill on Russia's Sakhalin Island Hurricane Ike, Missing Drill Rig, And Oil Spills: It's the System That Leaks California Combats Oil Spills: New Bills Make Their Way Onto the Governator's Desk Touring an Oil Spill Twice the Size of Exxon Valdez — in Brook
Oil Spills Are
Bad: Surface Cleanup can Make it
Worse for Fish Below Hundreds of Birds Killed in
Oil Spill on Russia's Sakhalin Island Hurricane Ike, Missing Drill Rig, And Oil Spills: It's the System That Leaks California Combats Oil Spills: New Bills Make Their Way Onto the Governator's Desk Touring an Oil Spill Twice the Size of Exxon Valdez — in Brook
Oil Spill on Russia's Sakhalin Island Hurricane Ike, Missing Drill Rig, And
Oil Spills: It's the System That Leaks California Combats Oil Spills: New Bills Make Their Way Onto the Governator's Desk Touring an Oil Spill Twice the Size of Exxon Valdez — in Brook
Oil Spills: It's the System That
Leaks California Combats
Oil Spills: New Bills Make Their Way Onto the Governator's Desk Touring an Oil Spill Twice the Size of Exxon Valdez — in Brook
Oil Spills: New Bills Make Their Way Onto the Governator's Desk Touring an
Oil Spill Twice the Size of Exxon Valdez — in Brook
Oil Spill Twice the Size of Exxon Valdez — in Brooklyn
More on the Gulf
Oil Spill: Latest Updates on the
Oil Spill Phillippe Cousteau Joins Bill Maher to Talk Deepwater Disaster (VIDEO) «Top Kill» Attempt to Plug
Oil Leak is Working, Says Coast Guard Admiral [Updated] Florida May Be «Out Of The Loop» -
Bad For Texas And Louisiana Shorelines
Oil Cleanup Workers Feeling Sickly - Is it the
Oil, the Dispersant, Or Both?
Image credit: France24.com Moody's Investor Service warns that the Gulf
oil leak «impact could simulate a double dip to the economy in [Florida, which is] already struggling more than most to emerge from one of the country's
worst recessions.»
There's good reason to be concerned about potential
leaks, since Enbridge is responsible for spilling more than 1 million gallons of tar sands
oil into Michigan's Kalamazoo River, in what became the
worst tar sands
leak in US history.
Even a project at BP's maligned refinery in Texas City, Tex. — owner of the
oil industry's
worst safety record and site of a deadly 2005 explosion, as well as a benzene
leak earlier this year — secured a waiver for the preliminary phase of a carbon capture and sequestration experiment involving two companies with past compliance problems.
NOSDRA head Sir Peter Idabor warns that the
leak could be three times as large as Shell admits and may be the country's
worst case of
oil pollution in 10 years.
Wednesday, June 2nd Some experts say that under a
worst case scenario, the
oil leak could last until Christmas.
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Bad as
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Leaks, Natural Gas Could Be As
Bad As
Oil & Coal
So I'm glad that the
leak might finally be stopped — but assessing and cleaning up the
worst oil disaster in US history is another matter altogether.