oil filter leaking
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oil filter leaking
Just changed my oil and filter on my '67 L71 and when I started engine, oil poured out from filter. Redrained and refilled but same result even though I tightened filter housing as hard as I could.
This is my first oil change and I did put the new gasket in.
It wasn't leaking before I removed it. The old gasket was there and I removed it. I placed the new gasket on top of the filter housing and pushed it up against the engine as hard as I could and tightened the bolt. Where did I go wrong? A 20 minute job is now an all day job and still not done.
This is my first oil change and I did put the new gasket in.
It wasn't leaking before I removed it. The old gasket was there and I removed it. I placed the new gasket on top of the filter housing and pushed it up against the engine as hard as I could and tightened the bolt. Where did I go wrong? A 20 minute job is now an all day job and still not done.
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Just changed my oil and filter on my '67 L71 and when I started engine, oil poured out from filter. Redrained and refilled but same result even though I tightened filter housing as hard as I could.
This is my first oil change and I did put the new gasket in.
It wasn't leaking before I removed it. The old gasket was there and I removed it. I placed the new gasket on top of the filter housing and pushed it up against the engine as hard as I could and tightened the bolt. Where did I go wrong? A 20 minute job is now an all day job and still not done.
This is my first oil change and I did put the new gasket in.
It wasn't leaking before I removed it. The old gasket was there and I removed it. I placed the new gasket on top of the filter housing and pushed it up against the engine as hard as I could and tightened the bolt. Where did I go wrong? A 20 minute job is now an all day job and still not done.
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