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Kawasaki - Slight Oil Leak

gabdow
10 years ago

hi, i have a 2003 GT235 in otherwise pristine condition with a Kawasaki FH580V engine run for about 410 hours. i have a slight leak coming from the bottom of the cylinder head cover (i think) on the oil filter side. it is not coming from a bad seal on the oil filter. the leak only appears as a very small puddle (really just a smear) when the engine has been run. when shut down, the leak stops. so after mowing, i see the smear, clean it up and mow again always checking the oil level before mowing. the oil level is still perfect so the amount of oil loss has not yet registered on the dipstick after about 15 hours so far this season. i doubt it could be a seal but could it be a gasket? your expertise (and there are definitely experts here) would be very much appreciated. thanks in advance.

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