Or just go what someone did on my fairlane, they used rubber hose and a hose clamp to vent it past the end of the transmission. Odd thing is this isnt some oil burner, it's a low miles all original car.

I just shook my head when i saw it, then i decided if it aint broke.... so it's still there

I went with the screw on   TWICE   Went back to the canister and never had a leak problem after that (at least not from the oil filter)





54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ

So I looked down from above and found out where the leak is coming from, it's coming from the oil canister, about at the 10o clock position, the dang gasket must have fallen down as I was putting the canister back on.

How many of you guys have gone to the modern oil filters on your cars? Because these canisters are a pain in the butt.

If the canister filter has never been changed, do that after you clean the engine up. Then check the oil filler cap screen also, it's the only crankcase venting inlet on a stock engine. As pointed out, the engine needs substantial cleaning up to help source the main leak(s).    


Paul

Well I haven't checked the draft tube filter since I've owned the car..

Looks to me like a classic road draft breather plugged up and leaking.

Yeah I got some of that dye and put it in the oil a few weeks ago, did some driving, I couldn't see anything though, it was the kid with the gun and with the glasses.

Just a guess, but it looks like maybe the oil pump or oil filter, but like the others said, without cleaning the old oil off you are just guessing.  there are special dye's made you can put in the oil and then run the eng. then look for where the dye starts showing up. it is made in different colors. some must have a black lamp to be seen. I have not used any of this in years. I used to use it in boats, and heavy equip. where it was hard to get at most stuff to even see what was leaking.

Lol I can see what you mean there, but it's not like the Yblocks were designed to function that way. Plus if I'm going to spend $40 on Lucas Classic Car Oil I'd rather it not dribble all out on the road you know?

Google "constant loss oiling system", you are fine, clean oil in the top, dirty, out the bottom