Hi Jon,
I had exactly the same experience the two times I installed adaptors many
years ago. I forgot about the bad experience, so after a recent rebuild I
replaced the O Ring, with the same results. In those three cases I
managed to get the O ring seated crooked or got the adaptor started crooked
such that the O ring was pinched and damaged. (Also, no mater how damaged
the O rings were, I found that they didn't want to be removed.) A new
standard O ring and care to keep the adapter straight as the bolt is
tightened worked for me.
Nelson Riedel
Granville Ohio
'68TR250, '70TR6, '76TR6
From: "Jon L. Fry" <Jon@Fry.net>
To: "Georgia Triumph List" <gatriumph@gatriumph.com>; "6 Pack List"
<6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2001 7:53 AM
Subject: Spin on Oil Filter
| I need some help with the spin on oil adapter. The thing leaks, no
| scratch that, pumps the oil out of the engine at an unbelievable rate.
| It seem s to not be sealing with the factory o-ring in place. I took
| it off and added Permatex and that held for a short while. Long
| enough for me to trust it to near disastrous results. Is there a
| larger diameter o-ring available or some other solution.
|
| Thanks,
| Jon Fry
| TR6 1969 CC26464L
| Jon@Fry.net
|