PaPaPeng wrote:

On Fri, 27 May 2005 04:05:43 GMT, doggedyfight
wrote:


The inside of the pipe smelled of oil/grease and when I stuck a stiff
wire down the pipe it seemed to run at least 2 feet horizontally just below the
cement surface. Pulling back the wire, it was covered with an
oily/greasy residue.


Why not get a long plumbing snake and see how far it gets into the
ground and what comes out stuck to the snake. A better solution will
be to rent an endoscope if there is such a thing. This will allow you
to see inside. Beyond that, as the other guys said, let sleeping dogs
lie. If you didn't notice the stub when you bought the house you can
deny knowing any details about it when you sell.

Unfortunately, depending on the location and the circumstances that
may not be sufficient to idemnify one on sale, depending on the locale
and the local disclosure laws.