1998 Cadillac Eldorado Smoking Leaking Oil From Hose

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Asked by JohnBartley Nov 18, 2016 at 01:55 AM about the 1998 Cadillac Eldorado Touring Coupe FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 1998 Cadillac Eldorado. I was driving to
my dad's house (I drive fairly aggressively) and
pulled over to grab a drink at the gas station and
left the car running while I went inside. When I
came out, it was pluming smoke from the hood, so
I popped it and there was a hose sticking straight
up (next to the fuel lines and all that good stuff)
that wasnt connected to anything, but was plugged
with a metal piece. The cause of the smoke was
that hose leaking oil on the engine and burning. I
was just wondering: What is the hose/plug called,
and can I just buy a new metal plug, or is there an
underlying cause?

3 Answers

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It's definitely oil. My phone says "Unable to complete previous action due to low storage" even though my phone is saving the pictures and I have plenty of space. My dad said something about it having to do with oil overflow and the top would blow off if the system had too much pressure, but I can't find anything about it online.

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I bought the car from my grandparents and they've had it since it was new, so that's not the case. The hose does look similar, but there is no place for it to attach anywhere else. It is coming out of the same piece the trans fluid dipstick is on, but I'm sure its oil coming out, as it isn't red at all

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