[Roadsters] Oil leak

[Gary and Cindy Ault]

Dan,

I don't think it matters how you install the copper washer, but I'd put
it on 
the way you did.  I replace my copper washer about every 30 years
(i.e., never), 
and have never had a leak.  I did leave the oil filter a
little loose one time, 
and noticed a trail of oil behind me leaving a gas
station.  I don't think you 
would leak that much oil with no copper gasket on
the drain plug.  Unless you 
did something other than drain/replace the oil
and replace the filter, I'd bet 
on the filter gasket.  One-eighth turn past
snug is sufficient.  Install it that 
way, and you'll need a strap wrench to
remove it next time.

Gary


________________________________
From: Dan
Kroninger <d_kroninger at hotmail.com>
To: courjpeg at gmail.com;
datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.net; 
datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
Sent: Tue, October 4, 2011 3:40:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Oil leak

The
rubber ring is on the old filter, and my car does not have a drain tube in
the
filter housing.  It could be possible that the new one does not have a
rubber
ring though, I'll check that.

Thanks,
Dan

> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Oil
leak
> To: d_kroninger at hotmail.com; datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.net;
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> From: cour.jpeg at gmail.com
> Date: Tue, 4 Oct
2011 20:27:55 +0000
>
> Sometimes the rubber ring from the old filter will
stay stuck on the engine
mounting base. You may also have gone to a shorter
oil filter and the
standpipe is keeping it from seating fully.
>
> Top of my
head.
>
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> From: Dan Kroninger <d_kroninger at hotmail.com>
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> Subject: [Roadsters]
Oil leak
>
> Hey listers,
> I have an oil change question.
> Last sunday I
changed the oil in my 1600.  Everything went fine, no
immediate
> leaks, crush
washer installed and new filter added with the seal lightly
> lubricated with
oil.  I topped the car up with fresh oil and then went
about
> my day.  Last
night, I started the car to try to determine if I had fixed a
> coolant leak
that I had.  Turns out the leak was not fixed, but that is a
> different
story.  When I left for work this morning, I found a huge puddle
of
> Motor
oil under the car.  More than a small leak, I am talking two or three
>
quarts!  I looked under the car this afternoon and cannot determine if the
>
leak came from the plug or the filter.  I cannot turn the filter any
tighter.
> It does not appear that the oil plug is leaking.  Here is the question, when
I
> put the copper crush washer on the plug, I put the smaller diameter
against
> the plug head, and the larger diameter side against the pan.  A
friend
> mentioned that he thinks it should be the other way, with the smaller
diameter
> side against the oil pan.  Does this matter?  Since mine was
backward of
what
> he said, I took it off, drained and replaced the washer
with the small side
> against the pan, but I am afraid to refill and run the
car as I don't want
4
> more quarts on the floor.
> Would having this washer
on backwards be enough to let the oil come out
when
> hot but not when cold? 
Any other thoughts.  I had no major leaks before and
I
> used 20W 50 oil with
the same filter as the one I just took off.  Any
thoughts
> would be greatly
appreciated.
> I am off to spread the kitty litter.
> Thanks,Dan
>
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