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To: simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com
Subject: Re: [Healeys] massive oil leak
From: Jim Ryan <ryan@jimryan.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2022 10:43:24 -0400
Cc: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
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" He had a girlfriend whose father was less permissive than she was."  I
can't wait to use THAT line in a conversation.

On Fri, Oct 21, 2022 at 10:15 AM Simon Lachlan via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:

> I had my Exxon Valdez moment when the rubber sealing ring in the original
> filter was not properly located. 60+/- psi and, of course, my not realizi=
ng
> what was going on=E2=80=A6..messy. Luckily, I had to back out of the gara=
ge and
> walk over to open the gate. So at least I spotted the leak before I drove
> off.
>
>
>
> Years ago, in my student days, a fellow Healey owner=E2=80=A6.. He had a
> girlfriend whose father was less permissive than she was. He, cunningly (=
he
> thought) parked his car at the crest of their drive so he could freewheel
> down the slight gradient until he was away from the house. So, come the
> dawn, he sneaks downstairs and does exactly that. But the drive had an
> electronically controlled gate with a kind of knuckle thing in the centre
> of the tarmac against which the gates would locate. This thing somehow
> knocked his sump nut off. He switched on, drove off, ran it dry and wreck=
ed
> the engine. Hey ho.
>
> Simon
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Michael J
> Maloney via Healeys
> *Sent:* 21 October 2022 13:38
> *To:* Stephen Hutchings <s.hutchings@rogers.com>
> *Cc:* Ahealey help <healeys@autox.team.net>; i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] massive oil leak
>
>
>
> My experience with massive oil leak occurred when I replaced original
> filter with a spin-off.The problem was at the engine block and the adapte=
r
> for the spin off. I had to modify the adapter by filing a small notch in
> it,so that it fit flat against the block. Problem solved THEN the cleanup
> began!
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<div dir=3D"ltr">&quot;

He had a girlfriend whose father was less permissive than she was.&quot;=C2=
=A0 I can&#39;t wait to use THAT line in a conversation.</div><br><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Oct 21, 202=
2 at 10:15 AM Simon Lachlan via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox=
.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rg=
b(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class=3D"msg-5198889837033598893"><di=
v lang=3D"EN-GB"><div class=3D"m_-5198889837033598893WordSection1"><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span>I had my Exxon Valdez moment when the rubber sealing r=
ing in the original filter was not properly located. 60+/- psi and, of cour=
se, my not realizing what was going on=E2=80=A6..messy. Luckily, I had to b=
ack out of the garage and walk over to open the gate. So at least I spotted=
 the leak before I drove off. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l"><span><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Years =
ago, in my student days, a fellow Healey owner=E2=80=A6.. He had a girlfrie=
nd whose father was less permissive than she was. He, cunningly (he thought=
) parked his car at the crest of their drive so he could freewheel down the=
 slight gradient until he was away from the house. So, come the dawn, he sn=
eaks downstairs and does exactly that. But the drive had an electronically =
controlled gate with a kind of knuckle thing in the centre of the tarmac ag=
ainst which the gates would locate. This thing somehow knocked his sump nut=
 off. He switched on, drove off, ran it dry and wrecked the engine. Hey ho.=
<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Simon<u></u><u></u></=
span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-U=
S"> Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D=
"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael=
 J Maloney via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> 21 October 2022 13:38<br><b>To:</b> =
Stephen Hutchings &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:s.hutchings@rogers.com"; target=3D"_=
blank">s.hutchings@rogers.com</a>&gt;<br><b>Cc:</b> Ahealey help &lt;<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.ne=
t</a>&gt;; i erbs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; target=3D"_bla=
nk">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] massive oi=
l leak<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u><=
/p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">My experience with massive oil leak occurred=
 when I replaced original filter with a spin-off.The problem was at the eng=
ine block and the adapter for the spin off. I had to modify the adapter by =
filing a small notch in it,so that it fit flat against the block. Problem s=
olved THEN the cleanup began!<u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div>__________=
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