bill.hutchison
Well Known Member
I've been chasing a vexing problem on my O-360-powered -6A for a couple years.
I have a persistent oil leak at the oil screen plug - just a dribble - that is messy and irritating. I've tried to nail down the torque exactly ("mating" + 135 degrees) and I've tried tighter and replaced the crush washer and it just doesn't seem to work.
I saw a reference in the Dynon manual to an Earl's Stat-O-Seal washer to use on oil temperature sensors, and some research seems to indicate that this has worked for others with that sensor.
Could a properly-sized version work here? Am I nuts for considering something like this in a place that is so critical? Given that I have an oil filter, is there an aftermarket plug that would work better?
Very frustrated here. Thoughts?
I have a persistent oil leak at the oil screen plug - just a dribble - that is messy and irritating. I've tried to nail down the torque exactly ("mating" + 135 degrees) and I've tried tighter and replaced the crush washer and it just doesn't seem to work.
I saw a reference in the Dynon manual to an Earl's Stat-O-Seal washer to use on oil temperature sensors, and some research seems to indicate that this has worked for others with that sensor.
Could a properly-sized version work here? Am I nuts for considering something like this in a place that is so critical? Given that I have an oil filter, is there an aftermarket plug that would work better?
Very frustrated here. Thoughts?