Thread: Oil Leak Fixed!
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Old 09-03-2021, 11:30 AM   #9
CatMan1
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Default Re: Oil Leak Fixed!

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Originally Posted by ursus View Post
Curious about the situation of the hole drilled into the drain channel at the bottom of the rear cap. Some guys claim this helps reduce leaks but I've yet to see anything definitive about this practice. Especially curious because the guy that pored and bored my mains suggested it and I haven't assembled the engine yet.

I wouldn't have one added. I was told it was wrong. Somewhere I read that the best thing you can do is just put your Model A back to specs and you'll be fine. Maybe? I'm trying to. Did that hole cause more issues than it solved? Who knows. Maybe it was flooding the channel too fast?
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