James,
Pretty much where I was headed too (anecdotal), I was just trying to relate my
success with that filter, and come up with some reason it might fail, don't
know
what the problem is?
James Nazarian wrote:
> Mine has been hanging for about 8 years. It is mounted with a hose clamp
> around the inlet hose about two inches before the filter and no support
> anywhere else. It has never leaked one drop on me. I know one success is
> not proof but it is at least some anecdotal evidence.
>
> James Nazarian
> 71 MGB Tourer
> 71 MGBGT V8
> 85 Dodge Ram
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chad Cooper" <mgb72@airmail.net>
> To: "Max Heim" <mvheim@attbi.com>
> Cc: "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 8:23 PM
> Subject: Re: misfire at 3000 rpm
>
>
>
>>I have used the clear glass one for a long time. I like being able to see
>>inside. I have never had it come apart, mine is clamped securely to the
>
> body on
>
>>both ends within about 1" of the ends of the filter though. I could see
>
> where
>
>>if left to hang with much extra hose it could twist apart.
>>
>>Chad '72B
>>
>>Max Heim wrote:
>>
>>>I think you two are talking about the same thing -- the multi-piece
>>
> glass
>
>>>tubes with metal ends are the problem. The all-in-one metal cans or
>>>translucent (milky-white) plastic filters are pretty foolproof.
>>>
>>>Although since I've never used the glass tube type, I don't really know
>>
> what
>
>>>the problem is...
>>>
>>>on 5/13/03 5:54 AM, Telewest (PH) at paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>I thought it was the metal and glass filters that had the problems, not
>>>
> the
>
>>>>translucent plastic type.
>>>>
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "Aaron Whiteman" <aaronw@wsu.edu>
>>>>To: "MG Mailing List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
>>>>Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 4:15 PM
>>>>Subject: Re: misfire at 3000 rpm
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>On Friday, May 9, 2003, at 04:19 AM, Carl French wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>The clear filters have a history of problems (Barney?), avoid them and
>>>>>use a high-quality metal cased filter.
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