Vic,
bert said it was the oil line from the resivoir to the motor that sprung a leak.
welp all i can say is EPIC. And the DS scores another battery!! ooof i thought i could milk the new one i bought one more trip but apparently not. It finally gave up the ghost on the last ride. We were packed up and headed home by 9am.. was only 104 on the thermometer when we left Virgin sand and we were the only tracks out there couldnt ask for any better. Waking up at 2:30AM was soooo worth it.