Hi Seth,
you are correct. you do need to make the oil adaptor angled
a little. i have mine at the 7 o'clock position pointed upward to the
1 o'clock position. even if yours is at the 8 oclock-2 oclock combo,
that would be fine. enough oil will stay in the filter at that angle.
at least i believe it would. especially since a lot (A LOT) of newer
cars have there filters screwed in on a totally horizontal position.
hope this helps!
BTW, i have had mine on for about 8-9 years and it has never leaked
around the base! when i bought the car, i tried changing the stock
filter once.....ONCE! and i decided after all that headache to put
on the adaptor.
cheers,
james
>From: "Seth Glassman" <sells2eat@msn.com>
>Reply-To: "Seth Glassman" <sells2eat@msn.com>
>To: "Ryan Miles" <rjhmile@yahoo.com>, <6pack@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: spin on oil filter adapter
>Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 09:38:35 -0500
>
>Hi List,
>
>While we're on the subject, I installed my spin on adapter a few month ago
>and have not experienced any leakage. But, my question is this, I installed
>the adapter so that the filter would hang downward, as I'm told that was
>the
>correct installation. However, I found that the clutch slave cylinder was
>in the way fr a complete verticle installation and thus had to install the
>adapter so that the oil filter hangs at an angle. Have I done something
>wrong or do I have to make an adaptation so that both the oil filter can
>hang vertically Thanks
>Seth Glassman
>1976 TR6 CF57223UO
>Webmaster, Long Island Triumph Association
>www.longislandtriumph.org
>
>.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Ryan Miles <rjhmile@yahoo.com>
>To: <6pack@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2001 11:02 PM
>Subject: spin on oil filter adapter
>
>
> > List,
> >
> > I would NEVER EVER own another tr6 or tr250 without a spin on adapter.
>I
>have installed three adapters and not had any leaking. My most recent
>experience with oil filters was when a friend of myne that lives in town
>asked me to change his oil (The local valvoline won't do it without the
>spin
>on). I forgot that his car had an external rocker oil feed.....I spent 20
>min trying get the old filter out of the engine, and another 10 trying to
>get the new one in.... I would definately take the time to make the adapter
>work properly. It may not be any cleaner, but it will pay its divedends in
>the time you will save in the future, not to mention that auto zone
>actually
>stocks filters for the adapters.
> >
> > Just my 2 cents
> >
> > Ryan Miles
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