[Healeys] massive oil leak

[Jim Ryan]

" He had a girlfriend whose father was less permissive than she was."  I
can't wait to use THAT line in a conversation.

On Fri, Oct 21, 2022 at 10:15 AM Simon Lachlan via Healeys <
healeys at 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…..messy. Luckily, I had to back out 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….. 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 freewheel
> 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 centre
> 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 wrecked
> the engine. Hey ho.
>
> Simon
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Michael J
> Maloney via Healeys
> *Sent:* 21 October 2022 13:38
> *To:* Stephen Hutchings <s.hutchings at rogers.com>
> *Cc:* Ahealey help <healeys at autox.team.net>; i erbs <eyera3000 at 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 adapter
> 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 cleanup
> began!
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Jim Ryan

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