<VV> oil pan leak

[Frank DuVal]

I'll second that and add a third for the rear housing gasket.

If the oil pan was leaking, it will leak with the engine off.

If you use RTV on a cork oil pan gasket, use it very sparingly. It tends 
to lubricate the gasket and cause it to pouch out when tightening the bolts.

Frank DuVal

Shaun McGarvey wrote:

> I'll wager that it's the oil cooler.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ernie Sanders" <epssax at yahoo.com>
> To: <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 6:19 PM
> Subject: <VV> oil pan leak
>
>
>> I have an 80 hp engine recently rebuilt(low miles, 3
>> years ago).  I am getting an oil leak on the left rear
>> corner when its running!  It quits when I shut it
>> down.  There is a cork gasket and red RTV on both
>> sides of the gasket.  Tomorrow I'm taking off the
>> pan(beat up some)and a friend is going to try to
>> straighten it.  Will put a cork gasket back on.  Do I
>> use RTV?  Why does it quit when I shut it down?
>> Thanks.  Ernie in Louisville, KY
>>
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