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- Thread starter Dave Mellor NJ
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Bob Bidonde
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Another proof that Model A's leaked oil from the day they were born, and it enhances the cliche, "If it ain't leaking, it's out of oil!" Also, "Like cats & dogs, they mark their spots."
Dave Mellor NJ
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tHE WHOLE THING ABOUT THE PICTURE IS THAT YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE CARPETS IN A cHEVY SHOWROOM CAUSE THEY LEAK OIL EVEN WHEN NEW.
Marshall V. Daut
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'Can't tell from the photo, but my bet is that there are metal drip pans or throw-away carpet strips beneath the cars. It would be extremely bad marque salesmanship to have customers see oil stains on that large carpet, although back then, a leaking engine wasn't such a big deal as it is to us modern day owners. As I have stated here before, that's why houses built in the first half of the 20th Century often had a driveway with two cement paths separated by an equally long length of grass or gravel. The oil was supposed to drip into the center section, away from the concrete strips. People EXPECTED and ACCEPTED the fact the cars mark their territory. But it's still not a good idea for a dealer to give the impression to potential buyers that even when their cars are brand-new with no miles on them, drip pans must be placed beneath them. 'Kind of like Harley-Davidson from the 1980's, when dealers placed drip plates beneath new cycles on the showroom floor because the design and factory workmanship were so poor that oil dripped from new engines. I should hope that the cars pictured here and new Model A's didn't have THAT problem right off the bat! In all the period "letters to Ford", published articles in "Ford Life", service bulletins and Murray Fahnestock's answer column, I don't recall one customer complaint about leaking engines in their new Model A's. If that had been a common problem, we certainly would have known about it by now. I believe leaks developed over the years as gaskets dried out and/or improper pan gasket practices had been performed when servicing the bottom end of the engine. Model T's leaked when brand-new, but the Model A was an entirely different design that eliminated the common places where Model T's leaked. Model A's developed their own unique drip areas. 
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ModelA29
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It might have also been a marketing tool to "buy a Chevy" it won't even leak on your living room carpet.
Randy in ca
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ed thibodeau
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Look like lights