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OIL LEAKS

 

I just found out why I had an oil leak on my 67 BJ8. I was loosing a quart every few weeks but no smoke. The engine is tight. The oil absorbent pad under the car had to be replaced every few months.

I replaced the sump drain gasket since there was always oil on the tip of the drain plug. I tightened everything that could be tightened. When I got under the car there were always drips forming at the lowest points under the engine. I have the proper gasket on the dip stick.

 

What I didn't have was the proper friction on the dip stick achieved by slipping a screwdriver in between the two pieces of metal at the top of the dipstick. A slight turn gave the proper friction seat of the dipstick and no more oil leak! I had no idea you could loose so much oil from the dipstick tube if the dipstick didn't fit snugly.

 

Hope this helps someone else.

 

Sincerely,

 

Ron Davies

 

 

BJ8 REAR CARB REMOVAL

 

I know this thread is getting old by now but lemme tell y'all what I did that makes BJ8 carb removal a (relative) breeze. I replace the 5/16" hex nuts (which require a 1/2" wrench) with 5/16-24 Jet Nuts from a Pegasus Racing catalog. These have a reduced hex (read 3/8" wrench) but the surface area is the same as the regular nut. Believe me, it's a zillion times easier to work with the smaller wrench. Just my 2-cents-worth....

 

Jack.

 

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