Install a spin-on oil converter late last summer and everything seemed fine until a few weeks ago during the standard winter maintenance run up I noticed a fresh long trail of oil on the floor as I backed the car out. What The ???? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Found out the pulsating leak came from where the spin on converter bolts to the canister mount. When cold, as the engine cranks, the oil pumps to the new spin on filter and pulsated passed the seal, onto the garage floor, as the car warmed up and the pressure equalized it stopped. Removed the fitting, cleaned up all parts, checked the seals and all is in good order, applied another light layer of top shelf gasket goo to the existing gasket, re-attached the spin on converter housing and let it set up. No more leak. I guess the engineering on these things can be a small bit off. Great break in the weather yesterday and took little Ruthie for a good long run. Wonderful day, she ran great. Now on return, the garage floor has just the usuall small drip spots that we all know LBC's leave behind. Just wondering if others have faced any small issues with a spin on oil conversion installation. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/driving.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/canpatriot.GIF
Found out the pulsating leak came from where the spin on converter bolts to the canister mount. When cold, as the engine cranks, the oil pumps to the new spin on filter and pulsated passed the seal, onto the garage floor, as the car warmed up and the pressure equalized it stopped. Removed the fitting, cleaned up all parts, checked the seals and all is in good order, applied another light layer of top shelf gasket goo to the existing gasket, re-attached the spin on converter housing and let it set up. No more leak. I guess the engineering on these things can be a small bit off. Great break in the weather yesterday and took little Ruthie for a good long run. Wonderful day, she ran great. Now on return, the garage floor has just the usuall small drip spots that we all know LBC's leave behind. Just wondering if others have faced any small issues with a spin on oil conversion installation. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/driving.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/canpatriot.GIF