Fwd: <VV> Oil Leak at base of Oil Filter Adapter

[HallGrenn at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/7/2006 1:02:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
alohaz at ca.rr.com writes:

> leak at the base of the oil filter adapter.

I had the same problem once on a '66 that turned out to be a  lumpy spot on 
an after market gasket--there was a small piece of something in the gasket 
material that wouldn't compress.  It doesn't take much variance to allow hot 
pressurized oil through.

Bob Hall
Group Corvair
'64 Brier
'65 Corsa
2 '68 Monzas