<VV> Oil Filter Leak

[moonpie8n at comcast.net]

HI Mike, 


I would suggest you find someone who handles WIX oil filters . They are the best made [most filter area]. I have actually hade a few problems with them being,"TOO GOOD". When I installed one on a big block chevy [all out racing engine], and fired it up [20-50 racing oil {80-100 lbs. oil pressure}], the filter blew off [obviously from resistance]. WE put a cheap filter on it [group "7"], it started and ran fine [long enough to warm the engine up and check for leaks]. OF Course when we revved the engine it blew off too. When we cut the filters open , the "WIX" filter had almost twice as much filter area. For street use I think they are the best. 
Bob Isaac 
Moonpie Racing 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J R Read" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net> 
To: "VirtualVairs AA" <VirtualVairs at corvair.org> 
Sent: Sunday, December 5, 2010 12:14:23 AM 
Subject: <VV> Oil Filter Leak 

They are made in Taiwan. Good for break in period on a fresh rebuild. 
Beyond that...... ???? 

Later, JR 


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <wfcc at mediacombb.net> 
To: <mikeamauro at aol.com> 
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org> 
Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 8:21 PM 
Subject: Re: <VV> Spyder in the Keys, with Oil Filter Leak 


> Mike, 
> Hate to say "me too" but I have had two of them do the same thing. Bought 
> several at the Jax convention. Been using them up. 
> 
> Ed 
> 
> West Florida Corvair Club 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: mikeamauro at aol.com 
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org 
> Sent: Sat, 4 Dec 2010 09:38:41 -0600 (CST) 
> Subject: <VV> Spyder in the Keys, with Oil Filter Leak 
> 
> 
> 
> The Spyder has been performing perfectly throughout the trip (for those 
> uninitiated, I've been in the Keys for a week, down from St. Pete, FL). 
> However, yesterday, the vendor-brand, reproduction oil filter started 
> leaking. I did not bother tightening, as experience has shown their 
> filter, once leaking, does not respond to lighting. Rather, I installed 
> the NAPA filter I had brought along as a spare. Mr. tech guy, from the 
> vendor, if you are listening, you guys need to get this issue solved. Most 
> of your other "stuff" is top-notch (I should know; I've been buying from 
> your boss since he worked off his kitchen table in the 1970s), However, 
> there is a problem with your oil filters beginning to leak after some use. 
> I would not normally mention this issue, online, but my private messages 
> have, apparently, gone unheard. This is a public service message for you 
> and your customers. Thank you. 
> 
> Mike Mauro 

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