<VV> Oil Spray

[J R Read_HML]

Dave,

I would be VERY interested to know if the filter was the old style - made 
like an AC PF4 (similar to what Clark's has made available) or the "new 
style" - sort of looks like a PF4 - but has an inverted U shaped gasket 
around the outer edge of the filter.  If you need pictures, I can send them.

Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Thompson" <dave.thompson at verizon.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 12:01 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Oil Spray


>
>
> The other day, while hanging out at a buddy's "Corvair Garage", one of the
> guys walked over to my Spyder and opened the hood for a look see. He 
> noticed
> a small drip on the side of my oil filter. He knows how fastidious I am
> about keeping my engine clean. It is usually cleaner than the outside of 
> the
> car. He proceeded to get a wrench and tightened the top bolt and wiped off
> the filter drip. I thought to myself "How Cool, thanks!".
>
> Later, when I left, about a block away, the oil light came on. I whipped
> around and returned to the garage only to find a large oil trail and a BIG
> puddle under my engine. I opened the hood only to find my usually dry and
> polished clean engine covered in oil. The guy was horrified.
>
> When the oil filter bolt was tightened, the gasket under the bolt cracked,
> allowing oil under pressure to spray onto the fan belt which slung it all
> over the engine compartment. We replaced the gasket and refilled the oil. 
> I
> just drove around the block and the leak pumped out almost 4 quarts.
>
> I told the guy with a smile & laugh: "no good turn goes unpunished" and
> thanked him for the "oil change".
>
> I now carry a spare oil filter bolt gasket in my emergency tool kit.
>
> Dave Thompson
> 63 Spyder vert
> Lakewood, CA
>
>
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