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> A Diaper for my Baby, Containing the oil slick
Spoke
post Nov 15 2004, 09:50 PM
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A while back, my father-in-law and I had a discussion about oil leaking from his 78 Chrysler Cordoba. To contain the oil in the garage, he used a cooking tray with newspaper inside to keep the oil off of the floor. When I asked him if he were going to fix the leak, his response was "why fix it and pay $100-$1000 depending on the repair when it costs me 1 quart of oil every other month? Besides, look at the oil in a parking lot. All cars leak oil"

So for my leaking 914, I just use cardboard in the garage, works good. However, the 914's been banned from my friend's driveway since he doesn't like the oil spots. I thought about carrying some cardboard in the trunk and whipping it out when parked on driveways. Then I thought about my father-in-law and decided to carry a cooking tray with me. Not in the trunk but under the car. So with a couple of hose clamps and one of my wife's cooking trays, I now have a drip-less 914. It still leaks but not on the driveway. The next step is to add an old towel on the inside to absorb the oil, and a cookie cooling rack to keep the towel in place. Some day I may rebuild the engine, but for now, I'll just drive it.

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post Nov 16 2004, 12:54 PM
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So I'm watching this show on speedvision, I can't remember the name, maybe 'Victory by Design"? The one where they focus on a marque and go through it's heritage from the beginning, and one of them was some rickety-assed looking racer from the 20s or something - the narrator mentioned there weren't seals on the motor (or they were rope seals maybe, I don't remember exactly), so the oil leaked out into a built-in catch tray under the engine. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

So I guess hey, if the factory did it, why can't we, right?


If you're careful, you can just collect it all and pour it back into the motor once in a while, saving the environment AND money. Bonus!



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