<VV> Oil FIlter leaks

[J R Read]

Ray...

The solution is....   Don't buy the filters with that outer U shaped gasket.

Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray Davis" <scout1977 at hotmail.com>
To: <shortle556 at earthlink.net>; <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>; 
<wfcc at mediacombb.net>; "Tim Colson" <n2vzd at aol.com>
Cc: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 7:38 PM
Subject: <VV> Oil FIlter leaks


>
> The new problem:  I changed the oil and filter on my Lakewood before 
> attending the Vair Fair.  There did not seem to be any leaks.  I pulled it 
> back into the garage and let it run a while.  Later, I stepped in an oil 
> puddle.  After hopping around on one foot, I found the leak was from the 
> filter of course.  I tightened it but it still leaked.  I tried two more 
> new filters, all three were from a Corvair vendor and made in Taiwan. 
> Still leaked.  I pulled the old filter out of the baggie and removed the 
> outer gasket.  I put the gasket in the housing and then replaced the 
> filter.  After running it a while I detected a small leak.  Gave the bolt 
> a quarter turn and no more leaks.  So what is the solution?  Insure the 
> rubber gasket is in the groves of the oil filter housing (or whatever the 
> technical term may be). Do not spin the filter.
> Ray Davis
> Hartwood Virginia
>