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To: Jim Ryan <ryan@jimryan.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] massive oil leak
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Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2022 17:37:28 -0700
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Agreed

On Fri, Oct 21, 2022, 3:42 PM Jim Ryan <ryan@jimryan.com> wrote:

> 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.co=
m>
> 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 ou=
t 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, cunningl=
y (he
>>>> thought) parked his car at the crest of their drive so he could freewh=
eel
>>>> down the slight gradient until he was away from the house. So, come th=
e
>>>> dawn, he sneaks downstairs and does exactly that. But the drive had an
>>>> electronically controlled gate with a kind of knuckle thing in the cen=
tre
>>>> 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 wr=
ecked
>>>> the engine. Hey ho.
>>>>
>>>> Simon
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Michae=
l
>>>> 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 ada=
pter
>>>> 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 clea=
nup
>>>> began!
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<div dir=3D"auto">Agreed</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"lt=
r" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Oct 21, 2022, 3:42 PM Jim Ryan &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:ryan@jimryan.com";>ryan@jimryan.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><bloc=
kquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #cc=
c solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">I second that.=C2=A0 But I stil=
l think I&#39;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 plac=
es but never from the filter.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Oct 21, 2022, 4:36 PM Jonathan Einhor=
n &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:einhornlawoffice@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=
=3D"noreferrer">einhornlawoffice@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockqu=
ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc s=
olid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">The doctors have a saying: &quot;Wh=
en you=C2=A0hear hooves, think horses, not zebras&quot;, meaning, look alwa=
ys look first=C2=A0for the simplest explanation.=C2=A0 (also known as Occam=
&#39;s Razor).=C2=A0Its easy enough to get another gasket (if it&#39;s a ca=
nister), 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 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@=
autox.team.net" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">healeys@aut=
ox.team.net</a>&gt; 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 &lt;<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=
=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid r=
gb(204,204,204);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 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 th=
e 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 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) p=
arked his car at the crest of their drive so he could freewheel down the sl=
ight gradient until he was away from the house. So, come the dawn, he sneak=
s downstairs and does exactly that. But the drive had an electronically con=
trolled gate with a kind of knuckle thing in the centre of the tarmac again=
st which the gates would locate. This thing somehow knocked his sump nut of=
f. 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></spa=
n></p><p class=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 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"nore=
ferrer noreferrer" 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 Octob=
er 2022 13:38<br><b>To:</b> Stephen Hutchings &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:s.hutch=
ings@rogers.com" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">s.hutching=
s@rogers.com</a>&gt;<br><b>Cc:</b> Ahealey help &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:heale=
ys@autox.team.net" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">healeys@=
autox.team.net</a>&gt;; i erbs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; r=
el=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>&gt;<=
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 class=3D"MsoNormal">M=
y experience with massive oil leak occurred when I replaced original filter=
 with a spin-off.The problem was at the engine block and the adapter for th=
e spin off. I had to modify the adapter by filing a small notch in it,so th=
at it fit flat against the block. Problem solved THEN the cleanup began!<u>=
</u><u></u></p></div></div></div>__________________________________________=
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