Cap'n Oil Change Strikes (out) Again!

[dswalterwi at gmail.com (Don Walter)]

IT should be hand tightened but after the intial contact you should turn it 
another 3/4 turn. Also make sure that the gasket from the filter you took 
off is not still on there. That would cause it not to seal properly. As far 
as messing up the gasket you really can't.

On 6/2/05, Mike Smith <smithma7@gmail.com> wrote: 
> 
> So I'm doing the change, get everything done, and start it up. Sounds
> good. I back it off the ramps and then I hear gurgling spewing. I
> immediately shut it off and go look. All the nice new oil is on the
> floor of the garage. Kitty litter to the rescue!
> 
> I tightened the filter by hand. Did I not do it enough? I went till
> it was snug as a bug. Did I over do it and fuck up the seal? Never
> had this problem before and am wondering what I did wrong. I knew it
> was going too well.
> 
> OT: Is there some chemical or biological reason why my nose itches 10
> times more when my hands are covered in oil and I can't scratch it?
> 
> --
> Mike
> '86 red 16v (Red 5)
> "The snozberries taste like snozberries!"
> "It's a trick. Get an axe."
> 
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Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at 
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (under repair)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Beetle (sold)