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Gooniebird63

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My 1944 2N started blowing oil out of the top seal of the oil filter canister, It would stop doing it after the engine was running for a few minutes. I had to take the oil pan off the other day because my governor gear came off the shaft of the governor and chewed up the timing gear and I took the oil pan off so I could clean all the aluminum gear shavings out of the oil pan.
I got it all back together with a new governor and it started right up but still blows oil, I shut it down right away so I don't know if it will stop after a few minutes or not, I didn't want to cause any damage to occur.
I put 6 quarts of 5W-30 in it after I had it all put back together along with a new oil filter and canister seal.
It has been cold here, between 30 and 20 degrees F.
Is the oil too thick or is something wrong with the oil pickup in the pan?
PLEASE tell me I don't have to pull the pan off again!
 
Most likely, the oil filter canister cover is damaged or deformed or you simply have the wrong sealing washer.

In normal operation, the oil filter canister and cover have to be strong enough and sealed well enough to withstand full engine oil pressure without leaking.

Unless you have EXTREMELY high oil pressure due to a stuck, or otherwise non-functioning oil pressure relief valve, the oil filter assembly should withstand anything the engine oil pump throws at it without leaking.
 
I couldn't edit my post yet so I am replying to it with some additional info.
The old filter cover gasket was flat and the new gasket is round, but it leaked with the old gasket too.
I attached a picture of the filter I am using'
Also... When I had the pan off I filled the oil filter canister with gas and it ran out the oil pickup under the motor and yes, I let it dry for a couple of days before putting everything back together.

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Dumb old me... there was a rubber washer under the filter causing the filter to be too tall... problem solved, thank you!!
 
Dont feel bad. We all have done something like that at some time in our lives. I changed oil in a combine engine and didn’t notice one filter gasket stacked on top of another. The filter started gushing oil while I was combining and by luck the oil ran on the main drive belts making them slip. When I went to the back of the combine to figure out why the belts were slipping I saw the oil running down the side of the combine and got the engine shut down before it ran out of oil.
 
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