<VV> Pan gasket

[Bryan Blackwell]

On Nov 17, 2008, at 12:18 PM, Ebarr19 at aol.com wrote:

>   I have a problem with a leaking oil pan gasket. Its an aluminum "  
> Otto" pan
> and I have three different gaskets - Cork,black rubber and a Green
> Klinger-sil, I would guess the cork is not the one to use but which  
> of the other two are
> best or is it none of these and some other kind?

I've had good luck with a couple different kinds of gaskets, as long  
as I torque the pan.  I don't know what the Green one is, but the  
recommended gasket is paper for the cast pans.

>   While I'm asking questions, this is my autocross car the "Geezer"  
> and at
> High RPM's it will push oil out the dipstick tube, so I catch it  
> with a hose and
> bottle. This oil is light brown and looks very muddy ? the engine  
> oil is
> still clean and transparent. I was told to cut off the bottom of  
> the dipstick tube
> which I will do when changing the pan gasket. Also that muddy oil  
> does not
> settle out, after a week its still muddy top to bottom. I'm using  
> Amsoil.

Maybe condensation that isn't boiling out?  Not sure how the Amsoil  
will react to water.

--Bryan