Thanks everyone for the suggestions. It appears at this time that replacing
the fatter internal o-ring with the thin one , along with reseating the outer
seal, has solved the problem. I made sure not to tighten the retaining bolt
down very tight this time.
Hopefully this means I won't have to do any machining. Now to attach the
filter relocation kit to the spin-on adapter! Then I can be at risk of leaks
in five additional places!!!
BTW, my adapter kit was the MOCAL, purchased from H.D. Rogers & Sons,
Bossier City, LA (hdrsons@iamerica.net). Pretty happy with their prices &
service.
Isaac
Shawn Loseke wrote:
> I had a similar experience with the adapter on my TR6. I found that the
> O-ring had split. I replace it with an O-ring from a NAPA Gold canister
> filter. No problems since then. Also, that particular O-ring was thicker
> than either O-rings that came in the MOCAL kit.
>
> Shawn
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> Original Text
> From: <Trmgafun@aol.com>, on 10/16/98 11:24 AM:
> In a message dated 98-10-16 09:18:06 EDT, you write:
>
> << Has anyone else had this problem with the Mocal adapter kit?
>
> I am using the larger internal o-ring, and have tightened the thing up
> pretty tight. Initially I had no leaks, then the car leaked down
> overnight after being run. Now it leaks from the bottom of the adapter
> plate whenever started. There is no visible gap at the bottom. My
> engine is from a '70 GT6+. I am planning on attaching a filter
> relocation kit to the adapter plate, but obviously I have to fix the
> leak first. Any suggestions? Do I need an even fatter O-ring? Should
> I have used the thinner o-ring that was also included with the kit? I
> appreciate any comments or help!
>
> Isaac Crow >>
>
> Isaac,
>
> I had this very same problem with my MGA. If it's the seal between the
> engine
> block and the adapter, you can add some non-hardening Permatex (or the
> like)
> to both sides of the rubber seal, then refit it. Make sure both surfaces
> are
> clean first. I never had another problem with it.
>
> Scott
> N
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