In fact, the sensible thing to do is to remove the old seal (that has
doubtless hardened with age and heat) and install one of the new seals that
come in the box with the new filter.
Provided you do not install it on top of an old seal left there by a
previous owner, and so long as you place the new seal securely in its
groove, then tighten the canister against the seal, in the groove, rather
than cocked and sitting partially on the edge of the housing, you should
eliminate future oil loss as a result of a careless filter change.
Just a suggestion, of course,
Lawrie
British Sportscar Center
-----Original Message-----
From: Bullwinkle <yd3@nvc.net>
To: mgt <mg-t@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, August 24, 2000 7:14 PM
Subject: Re: Exon Valdees in my garage
>Bob:
>
>Must be a epidmeic.
>
>I just had the same problem last week, and I've had my TD since 1967. My
guess
>was that when I removed the canister, part of it stuck to the seal a pulled
a
>portion of the seal up out of the groove. When, the canister was replaced,
it
>pinched the seal and didn't seat. I believe that when I originally removed
the
>canister, I had to pull on it as it was stuck to the seal. Next time, I
will
>twist the canister as I loosen it to help insure the canister is free of
the
>seal, and leave the seal in the groove. And, I better use a mirror to
visually
>check to see if the seal is located correctly.
>
>Blake
>
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