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Re: [Spits] removing oil pan

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Subject: Re: [Spits] removing oil pan
From: Doug Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 17:21:22 -0400
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How much gas is coming out of the dipstick tube?
Try putting a rubber glove or balloon over the tube and see if there is
enough gas to inflate it.
Also, if you remove the oil filler cap (thus providing another place for
gas to exit), does oil
stop coming out of the dipstick tube?

Doug


On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 4:01 PM, Dave <dave@ranteer.com> wrote:

> well, I pulled the pan, cleaned it, painted it, put in a new gasket, and
> reinstalled.  oil is indeed coming out the dip stick tube.  all that work
> may have been for nought!
>
> can I relieve that oil pressure somwhere/somehow?
>
> I replaced the filter and added 5 qts of oil - was that too much?
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