As I recall, the conclusion reached previously was that the oil filter
is generally the culprit. Some have a valve that prevents the draining
of the filter, but some of them don't work too well, some don't have one
at all.
Personally, I've had good success with the AC filters. They're
difficult to get sometimes (not everyplace stocks them), but they work
well, and I get a kick out of looking past the alternator and reading
that even my oil filter was "Made in England"! The part number for the
1500 Midget is a PF53.
In terms of your idea of turning the adapter around, it sounds like it
might work.
Guy Weller wrote:
>
> I am sure this has been discussed before on this list, but I cannot
> remember the conclusions!
> When my (1500) Midget has been standing a while and I start it up, the oil
> warning light takes ages to go out. At least it seems like ages when you
> are imagining dry metal against dry metal, grinding away at the bearings.
> Actually maybe 2 to 3 seconds at most. Crank is good, bearings are good and
> I have a fairly new oil pump (by which I mean the car has a fairly new oil
> pump, not me !)
> Once running (the car that is) all is OK so the problem I think is oil
> draining down out of the filter and oil galleries, and it takes a moment to
> re-charge the system.
> Anyone got any tips as to how to avoid this ? Is there such a thing as a
> one-way valve that I could fit between the filter and the block ? Does it
> matter? Should I just never stop driving?!!!
> I have an oil cooler with a connecting flange that fits in thios position.
> Would it help to rotate this so that the oil feed and return pipes come out
> of the top rather than the bottom?
>
> Trusting in the "collective list experience" to help !!
>
> Guy
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