susandiane
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Awhile back there was a post re: oil coming out of starter cover under the crankcase of a numbered 2-cyl. Suggestions were that it was main bearing leak onto starter and getting into the "box". The flywheel cover probably had a "dimple" in edge at the bottom to let out such oil. Things like that tend to get clogged with dirt etc over the years. Some starter covers had drip holes in them, some did not. They too would get clogged. A "cure" is to drill holes in the bottom where oil would go and put a cotter pin (split pin, whatever you call it) through it from the inside with the legs spread sideways just enough to keep it loosely in place. The jiggling of the pin keeps the hole from clogging and the leaks show up where they "should".
