In the filter head there is a rubber sealing ring. It may have stuck to
your old filter and now its gone. Remove the filter and feel around the
outside edge, or use a mirror.
...Art
On Mon, 17 May 1999 JSGriset@aol.com wrote:
> Please help. I have a '77 B and recently did an oil change and replaced the
> filter. Ever since, when the engine is turned on, oil pours out of the oil
> filter head from under the filter. When the engine is off, there is no leak
> at all. I replaced the filter again twice to see if the filter itself or the
> way I screwed it on was the problem but it doesn't seem to be. I have owned
> the car for 17 years and have always done the oil changes on it every 3,000
> miles. Is there a way of troubleshooting this problem? Any help is greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Thank you,
>
> John
> Dallas, TX
>
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