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04-04-2014, 12:24 PM | #1 |
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Oil pan plug questain
I changed the oil in my car yesterday. It's a '48 engine. I haven't been able to find a gasket for the plug. I got a do it your self material at O'Reilly and used the cork material. I used a magnetic Lisle brand plug. Now I have a major oil leak. Where did I go wrong? Thanks for your help
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04-04-2014, 12:31 PM | #2 |
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Re: Oil pan plug questain
I do not think cork is a good choice. At the very least use gasket material, paper like. I do not have that gasket and my pan does not leak from the drain plug.
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04-04-2014, 12:36 PM | #3 |
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Re: Oil pan plug questain
NAPA has the correct copper compression gaskets for the oil drain plug. Cork or paper will just tear and leak.
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04-04-2014, 12:39 PM | #4 |
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Re: Oil pan plug questain
I also have an O ring.Its small diameter.Do you think it would work. When I took the plug out, didn't look like it had a gasket. It was the stock Ford plug.
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04-04-2014, 01:11 PM | #5 |
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Re: Oil pan plug questain
when changing the oil in my 40 for the first time i noticed there was no gasket, put it back on without one and it don"t leak, should there be one ?.
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04-04-2014, 01:36 PM | #6 |
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04-04-2014, 01:59 PM | #7 |
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Re: Oil pan plug questain
Originally there was a gasket.
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Re: Oil pan plug questain
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The copper washers I've gotten recently reflect the high cost of copper; I suspect they have as much copper as a penny these days. They aren't soft enough to do any good. Aluminum is cheap and works great.
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04-04-2014, 03:09 PM | #9 |
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Re: Oil pan plug questain
Most all of the suppliers of old Ford parts such as C&G and Mac's sell drain plug gaskets. I usually buy 3 or so at a time so I have them on hand. Why bother to make your own? JMO
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04-04-2014, 04:39 PM | #10 |
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Re: Oil pan plug questain
Mac van pelt carries them,page 4 of the engine parts
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04-04-2014, 05:41 PM | #11 |
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Re: Oil pan plug questain
I called all over town and couldn't find a copper crush gasket. I ended up with a thick paper gasket the right size. Will see how it works.
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04-04-2014, 10:22 PM | #12 |
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Re: Oil pan plug questain
make one out of a plastic milk jug--needed one quickly and since it works so good I have kept it for 20 years
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04-06-2014, 08:52 PM | #13 |
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Re: Oil pan plug questain
Skim milk in cold weather, whole in the summer?? Gotta match it to the oil...
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