The A+ oil pan gasket does not fit. It comes close enough to either
deceive you (fail to notice the misfit), or to tempt you to use it with a
little fudging.
The misfit is at the rear of the engine, where it will leave a gap of a
quarter to half an inch.
Daryl
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From: Dave Formstone <dformsto@compusmart.ab.ca>
To: 'Frank Clarici' <spritenut@Exit109.com>
Cc: 'Sprite list' <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: The Ghosts are Haunting Me
Date: Friday, January 09, 1998 8:38 PM
Frank, the Sprite must have PCV because it only leaks when you shut off the
engine. My guess would be either the rocker cover gasket or sump gasket not
installed properly.
Good luck.
Dave Formstone
1960 Bugeye
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From: Frank Clarici[SMTP:spritenut@Exit109.com]
Sent: January 9, 1998 17:01 PM
To: spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: The Ghosts are Haunting Me
With my Lucas problem bypassed (not resolved) I came across another stumper
of a
problem.
Major oil leak!!!!! not when running but when I shut off the engine about
1/2 a qt
pours out of the back of the pan. I do not have a cracked block or a hole
in my
pan and it only pours out when the engine is off. Has to be ghosts!
I did get an A+ gasket set when I ordered parts but only eliminated the
timing
cover gasket, the rest seemed to work, sump, and cork seals that is.
Problem #2 ---Why do my rear brake drums now grind against the back plates?
All I did was replace the shoes and wheel cylinders.
I did fix it by grinding 1/16" off the back of each drum.
Ghosts again? maybe just because it is warm this time of year in the East
and the
drums know it's winter?
And I thought I knew Sprites like the back of my hand! Boy am I loosing my
touch.
--
Frank Clarici
Too many Sprites
http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut
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