A vehicle has an oil leak that is causing the entire oil pan to be wet, but inspection reveals no exact source after cleaning off the oil residue. technician a says to install a fluorescent dye in the crankcase and operate the engine, then re-inspect for leaks with a special light (black light). technician b says the oil leak may be coming from a source at the top of the engine, such as a valve cover gasket. who is correct?

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Maximo Cohen

Physics

18 April, 03:33

A vehicle has an oil leak that is causing the entire oil pan to be wet, but inspection reveals no exact source after cleaning off the oil residue. technician a says to install a fluorescent dye in the crankcase and operate the engine, then re-inspect for leaks with a special light (black light). technician b says the oil leak may be coming from a source at the top of the engine, such as a valve cover gasket. who is correct?

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Parker · Answer 1

Technician A is correct

Explanation:

The best approach to solve the problem is that of technician A. using a fluorescent die is the easiest and most efficient way to trace leaks with unknown sources. The fluorescent die will simply illuminate the path to the leaking spot in the engine of the car, without any need for much speculations. This makes this method a sure approach.

However, Technician B's approach still has a lot of assumptions factored into the methodology, and would not work properly. It will still require the painstaking attempts trying to make guesses where the oil leak is coming from, which will lead to wastage of time and energy.

This makes Technician A have the right approach to solving the problem