Re: [FWDLK] weird oil leak

[Nichols <nick.barb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The reason I added the information about the blow-by is that I thought 
this may have something to do with the oil leak.   Nick.
On Saturday, December 2, 2006, at 04:04  PM, John McCann wrote:

> You might check the bolts holding the adapter on to see if they have 
> loosened over time, while you're at it remove it and check the gasket 
> for breaks. Oil filter gaskets sometime stick to the block  and you 
> could have double gaskets on your oil filter. The blow by is probably 
> worn rings from years of rubbing on the cylinder walls, check your 
> compression dry then squirt some oil into the spark plug holes and see 
> if you get a significant increase in compression.
>
> John
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nichols" <nick.barb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 1:47 PM
> Subject: [FWDLK] weird oil leak
>
>
> > My '56 Desoto wagon has a weird oil leak.   Oil leaks out of the oil 
> > filter area only when the car is cold.   After warm up the oil leak 
> > stops. Also, the oil filter base has been changed to accommodate a 
> > regular spin-on oil filter instead of the stock canister type.    The 
> > oil leaks with a consistent drip for about a minute or two and then 
> > stops.    Once the car is warm it never leaks a drop.    Also, the 
> > car runs very well but does have a lot of blow-by which is hosed off 
> > from the oil cap to the air cleaner of the carb.   Any thoughts?   
> > thanks much, Nick Nichols.
> >
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