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Continental tach drive cable oil leak

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Dana

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While running up my engine to try to diagnose the fuel flow issue tonight, I noticed a drip of oil on my knee. Investigation revealed it was coming from the tach drive cable or the right angle adapter.

It looks like neither of the knurled nuts there are tight (and it's gonna be a b***h getting in there between the tank and the panel, gotta figure something out). Is it likely because the nuts are loose, or should there even be oil there, is it the seal at the accessory case? No evidence of oil leaks there. The tack was replaced recently with a used unit (along with the engine).
 
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