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I second that. But I still think I'd go with the spin on oil filter. I had
mine on that card for 40 years before I sold the car. I always had
miscellaneous drips from places but never from the filter.
On Fri, Oct 21, 2022, 4:36 PM Jonathan Einhorn <einhornlawoffice@gmail.com>
wrote:
> The doctors have a saying: "When you hear hooves, think horses, not
> zebras", meaning, look always look first for the simplest explanation.
> (also known as Occam's Razor). Its easy enough to get another gasket (if
> it's a canister), and try again.
>
> jon
>
> On Fri, Oct 21, 2022 at 2:12 PM Roger Grace via Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> On 2 occasions on different AH cars with spin ons I had bad (not massive=
)
>> oil leaks it that area.
>> In both, it was leaking where the spin on adaptor attaches to the block
>> with those allen head bolts.
>> They had worked loose.
>> The leaking oil was visible when idling from downstairs.
>> It would be worth checking them for tightness when you have the filter
>> off.
>> rg
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 21, 2022 at 7:30 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
>>> realizing what was going on=E2=80=A6..messy. Luckily, I had to back out=
of the
>>> garage 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 freewhe=
el
>>> 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 cent=
re
>>> 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 wre=
cked
>>> 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.co=
m
>>> >
>>> *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 adap=
ter
>>> for the spin off. I had to modify the adapter by filing a small notch i=
n
>>> it,so that it fit flat against the block. Problem solved THEN the clean=
up
>>> began!
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<div dir=3D"auto">I second that.=C2=A0 But I still think I'd go with th=
e spin on oil filter. I had mine on that card for 40 years before I sold th=
e car. I always had miscellaneous drips from places but never from the filt=
er.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_att=
r">On Fri, Oct 21, 2022, 4:36 PM Jonathan Einhorn <<a href=3D"mailto:ein=
hornlawoffice@gmail.com">einhornlawoffice@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div=
><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1=
px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">The doctors have a saying:=
"When you=C2=A0hear hooves, think horses, not zebras", meaning, =
look always look first=C2=A0for the simplest explanation.=C2=A0 (also known=
as Occam's Razor).=C2=A0Its easy enough to get another gasket (if it&#=
39;s a canister), and try again.=C2=A0<div><br></div><div>jon=C2=A0</div></=
div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On=
Fri, Oct 21, 2022 at 2:12 PM Roger Grace via Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto=
:healeys@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox=
.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding=
-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>On 2 occasions on different AH cars with s=
pin ons I had bad (not massive) oil leaks it that area.<br></div><div>In bo=
th, it was leaking where the spin on adaptor attaches to the block with tho=
se allen head bolts.</div><div>They had worked loose.</div><div>The leaking=
oil was visible when idling from downstairs.<br></div><div>It would be wor=
th checking them for tightness when you have the filter off.</div><div>rg<b=
r></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmai=
l_attr">On Fri, Oct 21, 2022 at 7:30 AM Simon Lachlan via Healeys <<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">h=
ealeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_qu=
ote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,20=
4);padding-left:1ex"><div><div lang=3D"EN-GB"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
span>I had my Exxon Valdez moment when the rubber sealing ring in the origi=
nal filter was not properly located. 60+/- psi and, of course, my not reali=
zing what was going on=E2=80=A6..messy. Luckily, I had to back out of the g=
arage 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"MsoNormal"><span><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Years ago, in my stude=
nt 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 switche=
d 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 clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal"><span><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><b><span lang=3D"EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US"> Healeys <=
<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"=
noreferrer">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mich=
ael J Maloney via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> 21 October 2022 13:38<br><b>To:</=
b> Stephen Hutchings <<a href=3D"mailto:s.hutchings@rogers.com"; target=
=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">s.hutchings@rogers.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b>=
Ahealey help <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blan=
k" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>>; i erbs <<a href=3D=
"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">eyera3000=
@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] massive oil leak<u></u>=
<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal">My experience with massive oil leak occurred when I repla=
ced original filter with a spin-off.The problem was at the engine block and=
the adapter for the spin off. I had to modify the adapter by filing a smal=
l notch in it,so that it fit flat against the block. Problem solved THEN th=
e cleanup began!<u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div>_______________________=
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