[DeTomaso] Oil drain plug seal

[James coyne]

I myself have had better sealing against seepage using plastic or nylon washers . As Daryl mentioned , beware of over torquing the plug .  - Jim 

Date: Wed, 25 May 2016 11:20:18 -0500
From: daryl.architect at gmail.com
To: sjcarguy60 at yahoo.com
CC: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Oil drain plug seal

Was it a new copper washer? I once had to re-use a washer and had a tad of
drippage until I could get a new one. You definitely don't want to crank
the plug down too hard.
 
On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 10:50 AM, Dennis Valdez via DeTomaso <
detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
 
> Hi guys and ladies,
> Is it ok if I ask a question not about the POCA website or the BOD or
> copyrights etc.?  (Sorry just kidding!)
>
> Anyway, I changed the engine oil and ZF lube this last weekend.   I
> discovered that my oil drain plug had been seeping.  It had a plastic
> washer on it so I changed to a copper one.   I tightened it as tight as I
> dare but it still seeps a bit.  Is there a torques spec for this
> somewhere?   Any ideas on how to get a tight seal?
>
> Thanks,
> Dennis
>
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   I myself have had better sealing against seepage using plastic or nylon
   washers . As Daryl mentioned , beware of over torquing the plug .  -
   Jim
   Date: Wed, 25 May 2016 11:20:18 -0500
   From: daryl.architect at gmail.com
   To: sjcarguy60 at yahoo.com
   CC: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Oil drain plug seal
Was it a new copper washer? I once had to re-use a washer and had a tad of
drippage until I could get a new one. You definitely don't want to crank
the plug down too hard.

On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 10:50 AM, Dennis Valdez via DeTomaso <
detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:

> Hi guys and ladies,
> Is it ok if I ask a question not about the POCA website or the BOD or
> copyrights etc.?  (Sorry just kidding!)
>
> Anyway, I changed the engine oil and ZF lube this last weekend.   I
> discovered that my oil drain plug had been seeping.  It had a plastic
> washer on it so I changed to a copper one.   I tightened it as tight as I
> dare but it still seeps a bit.  Is there a torques spec for this
> somewhere?   Any ideas on how to get a tight seal?
>
> Thanks,
> Dennis
>
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