<VV> Special Oil Filter Bolt for Sender

airvair airvair@richnet.net
Sun, 15 Feb 2004 13:47:49 -0500


One of the main points of my post was to point out that you don't need a
soft, crushable washer, as long as all your mating surfaces are FLAT. I
get along just fine (for 10 years so far) with a hard copper washer
simply because I've machined it flat, along with the surfaces to which
it mates.

You also don't necessarily need COPPER, but it's just that copper is a
better conductor of electricity (as if it was that critical in this
case) than steel.

-Mark

* Greenbrier Goon * wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the information on using a copper washer.
> 
> I drove all over town yesterday looking for a true copper crush washer but
> had little luck.  Everyone tried to sell me a solid flat washer.
> 
> Finally, some guy at an oil change place gave me a crush washer that looks
> slightly larger than what I need.  It might work.
> 
> Charles
> 
> Greenbrier World:
> http://www.c-zone.net/northgte/greenbrier.htm
> 
> 1963 Greenbrier PG (soon to be 4 speed)
> 1963 Corvair 95 4 Speed (soon to be scrap)