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That is EXACTLY what the leak on my Cardinal looked like. The fix was to smooth the crank shaft to remove some small scratches and replace the O-ring (again). Make sure you thoroughly clean the front of the engine of residual oil afterwards - I thought I got it all but some residual oil still...

Interesting discussion. I’m having a problem with a small oil leak on my brand new factory reman O-360A1F6 on my Cardinal. I’ts been leaking since the first flight (I noticed some speckling on my windscreen). After I put about 5 hours on the new engine, I took it back to my mechanic. He...

I fly C-5s based out of KMRB. When flying the ILS 26, we report "almost HEVEN", a nod to John Denver's "Country Roads" - a West Virginia anthem.