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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 of=
f.
> 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 origina=
l
>> filter was not properly located. 60+/- psi and, of course, my not realiz=
ing
>> what was going on=E2=80=A6..messy. Luckily, I had to back out of the gar=
age and
>> walk over to open the gate. So at least I spotted the leak before I drov=
e
>> 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 freewhee=
l
>> 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 centr=
e
>> 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 wrec=
ked
>> 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 adapt=
er
>> 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 cleanu=
p
>> began!
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<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's a canister), and try again.=
=C2=A0<div><br></div><div>jon=C2=A0</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quot=
e"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Oct 21, 2022 at 2:12 PM Ro=
ger Grace via Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=
=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> 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 dir=3D"ltr"><div>On 2 occasions on d=
ifferent AH cars with spin ons I had bad (not massive) oil leaks it that ar=
ea.<br></div><div>In both, it was leaking where the spin on adaptor attache=
s to the block with those allen head bolts.</div><div>They had worked loose=
.</div><div>The leaking oil was visible when idling from downstairs.<br></d=
iv><div>It would be worth checking them for tightness when you have the fil=
ter off.</div><div>rg<br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div di=
r=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Oct 21, 2022 at 7:30 AM Simon Lachla=
n via Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blan=
k">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmai=
l_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,20=
4,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div lang=3D"EN-GB"><div><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l"><span>I had my Exxon Valdez moment when the rubber sealing ring in the o=
riginal filter was not properly located. 60+/- psi and, of course, my not r=
ealizing what was going on=E2=80=A6..messy. Luckily, I had to back out of t=
he garage and walk over to open the gate. So at least I spotted the leak be=
fore 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 s=
tudent days, a fellow Healey owner=E2=80=A6.. He had a girlfriend whose fat=
her 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 grad=
ient until he was away from the house. So, come the dawn, he sneaks downsta=
irs and does exactly that. But the drive had an electronically controlled g=
ate 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 swi=
tched 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 class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><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">hea=
leys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael J Maloney v=
ia Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> 21 October 2022 13:38<br><b>To:</b> Stephen Hutc=
hings <<a href=3D"mailto:s.hutchings@rogers.com"; target=3D"_blank">s.hut=
chings@rogers.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Ahealey help <<a href=3D"mailto:=
healeys@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>>; i=
erbs <<a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">eyera300=
0@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 c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal">My experience with massive oil leak occurred when I repl=
aced original filter with a spin-off.The problem was at the engine block an=
d the adapter for the spin off. I had to modify the adapter by filing a sma=
ll notch in it,so that it fit flat against the block. Problem solved THEN t=
he cleanup began!<u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div>______________________=
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