smellycat

since my 83 leaks oil like a stuck pig. I've been thinking on how to catch the oil.
This idea seems to be working. when I shut down and pop the hood. no more oil smoke wafts out. I ran some cotton clothes line around the Mazda stamp on the engine were the o ring leaks . The oil travels down the wick to a can , instead of under the engine and to the red hot exhaust pipe. one end of the wick runs past the M and the other end runs next to the A. Maybe the pics help explain. Sc

ray green

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This I like. Very Clever idea. Is that a bud can or what?

patmac6075

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Keep us posted.

Why didn't Mazda think of this? Might be because of the liability issues....Oily cotton cord + hot engine bay = Fire hazard.

Please carry a fire extinguisher

smellycat

Yep! its genius. the cord running by the M seems to be doing all the work. the cord at the A will direct oil that slips by. I did jam a rag in there to hold the clothes line in place. I may try some wire and alligator clips to hold the wicks in place. I still have a lot ofg left over oil I'm burning off that is coming mid car. Front car is way less smoky. Sc

ray green

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Hey smellycat, if you live anywhere near Suwanee please stop by the OGTA meeting next Tuesday evening, August 2nd. I gotta see this set up!

And bring a fire extinguisher, OK?

Twilightoptics

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http://jalopnik.com/5239651/how-to-c...a-jeeps-tampon

DivinDriver

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"Trail rated?" That's nothing: How about "combat tested?"

They plug bullet holes just dandy.

Mr_Miles

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I lol'd a little. when i bought my scout II there was a package of tampons in it, and i asked the guy why, the truck had a small leak on the oil pan and instead of buying a new gasket he made a little wire bracket to hold those over them kind of like that picture. his whole family had rock crawler jeeps so maybe that's why he did it. ironically a package of tampons cost a little more than the gasket........