Date:         Wed, 20 Dec 1995 18:04:57
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From:         Yodal@gnn.com (Phillip Carlson)
Subject:      Re: Leakin' oil

I had an oil leak I couldn't track down on my 80 Westy. It seemed 
to be leaking around the oil filter, cooler area.  I finally 
changed the oil pressure sending unit and the leak dried up.  Now I 
have no oil drips at all under the engine when parked.
>Date:	Wed, 20 Dec 1995 14:29:27 -0600
>From:	plima@indirect.com (Peter J. Lima)
>Sender:	vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu
>To:	Multiple recipients of list <vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu>
>Subject:	Re: Leakin' oil
>
>
>>I'd noticed before (and I checked then, believe me!) that the oil 
level 
>>was dropping a lot faster than normal.  I'd say Peter Lima's 
description 
>>of "dripping oil like a seive" describes our situation pretty 
well.
>>
>>Total repair cost?  Zero.  Time invested in repair?  Maybe 12 
seconds.  
>>Problem?  Oil filter unscrewed and was nearly ready to fall off!
>>
>>D'oh!!  I check the tightness of the oil filter before every long 
or 
>>off-road exploring trip now.  I'd hate to pollute our wilderness 
with 4 
>>litres of used 20/50--also hate to risk blowing the motor by 
running it 
>>for even a few seconds with zero litres of oil in it!
>>
>>Tobin
>
>Two questions!
>1. What if I ain't got an oil filter?
>2. Why were you using 20/50?  Seems very thick -- my mech recommends
>straight 40.  20/50 can hide leaks however, I've noticed.
>
>Anyway ol' Scarecrow is back in the garage again. . .failed emissions
>miserably yesterday and is really leaking oil (someone had to mop up behind
>me at the emissions station after I drove away!)
>
>pjl
>