"Leaking Oil Problems on 1990 Honda Accord LX 5 Speed"

White 1990 Honda Accord LX 5 Speed Left Side View

I have an 1990 Honda Accord LX 5 speed, 2.2 motor. It has 300,000 miles and recently it started spraying oil up onto my hood while driving. It is in the general area of the distribute and this site mentions that it could leak oil. I tried to locate the exact area of the leak/spray while it was running in neutral but it does not spray unless it is under a load. i.e: driving up hill. I am worried and need a direction. Could it be a leaky distribute seal, camshaft seal or neither?

Answer: A worn engine with excess blow by (combustion gasses leaking past the piston rings into the crankcase) may be prone to oil leaks at higher RPM’s and engine load. The distributors do leak oil past the o ring between distributor body and head and between distributor shaft and distributor internally remove the distributor cap and inspect for oil. A big source of oil leakage is usually the balance shaft seal in the timing cover and the valve cover gasket.