<VV> 90 degree oil filter change

[BobHelt at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/11/05 7:48:24 PM US Mountain Standard Time, 
ral1963 at comcast.net writes:

> How tight should the bolt from the oil filter to 90 deg housing be? 

Snug

 I
> 
> know this is a common source of leaks due to the paper gasket and want
> to make sure I have a good seal.
> 
> Any additional tips?
> 
Leave the paper seal in the alt/filter housing and reuse it. I've reused the 
same paper seal almost forever and have never had a leak there or any signs of 
disturbance. Besides it can be a female dog to get some paper gaskets out.
Regards,
Bob Helt