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Re: [Mgs] Was: Oil Filter Adapter Now: On the Road

To: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@mgaguru.com>, "mgs@autox.team.net" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Was: Oil Filter Adapter Now: On the Road
From: Dan DiBiase via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2015 11:12:52 +0000 (UTC)
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Hey, Barney, I've enjoyed the MGA with an Attitude's on the road odyssey ve=
ry much! Thanks for taking the time to post the pics and commentary of your=
post-retirement travels! Very envious....
Dan D'76B, '65BCentral NJ USA
      From: Barney Gaylord via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
 To: ccrobins@ktc.com; "mgs@autox.team.net" <mgs@autox.team.net>=20
 Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2015 1:23 PM
 Subject: Re: [Mgs] Oil Filter Adapter
  =20
CR,

That straight hanging adapter from Moss is available in US as weol as=20
UK.=C2=A0 But it has a serious problem with poor design such that the=20
filter can jam on the unit and cannot be removed.=C2=A0 Some filters may=20
work.=C2=A0 Many filters will jam in place.=C2=A0 Occasionally one will lea=
k=20
due to lack of seating the seal.=C2=A0 The issue is inadewuate space at=20
the shoulder of the hex fitting with the screw-on thread.

For many years Moss has refused to acknowledge the problem and will=20
not fix it.=C2=A0 Each individual customer is then stuck with figuring it=
=20
out and having to do a field mod to make it serviceable.=C2=A0 It is best=
=20
to modify the part before installation or do not install it at=20
all.=C2=A0 See details and reports here: http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/faulty/f=
t026.htm




At 10:58 AM 4/23/2015 -0500, Charley & Peggy Robinson via Mgs wrote:
>Folks, take a look at this:http://www.mgexp.com/phile/1/243820/oilfilter.j=
pg
>
>And here it is on Moss UK:=20
>http://www.moss-europe.co.uk/shop-by-model/mg/mgb-c-v8/engine/oil-system/s=
pin-on-oil-filter-conversions.html
>
>I'm using this which is NLA :=20
>http://www.mossmotors.com/Shop/ViewProducts.aspx?PlateIndexID=3D28980=20
>Look at item #77 & scroll down to it.
>
>I may switch to the one from Moss UK.=C2=A0 Going to call Moss USA to=20
>find out if they can get it into stock.
>
>CR

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tyle=3D"font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucid=
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_1429872846694_4157" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"> <b><span style=3D"font-weig=
ht:bold;">From:</span></b> Barney Gaylord via Mgs &lt;mgs@autox.team.net&gt=
;<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> ccrobins@ktc.com=
; "mgs@autox.team.net" &lt;mgs@autox.team.net&gt; <br> <b><span style=3D"fo=
nt-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, April 23, 2015 1:23 PM<br> <b>=
<span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Mgs] Oil Filter=
 Adapter<br> </font> </div> <div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429872846694_4161" cla=
ss=3D"y_msg_container"><br>CR,<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">That st=
raight hanging adapter from Moss is available in US as weol as <br clear=3D=
"none">UK.&nbsp; But it has a serious problem with poor design such that th=
e <br clear=3D"none">filter can jam on the unit and cannot be removed.&nbsp=
; Some filters may <br clear=3D"none">work.&nbsp; Many filters will jam in =
place.&nbsp; Occasionally one will leak <br clear=3D"none">due to lack of s=
eating the seal.&nbsp; The issue is inadewuate space at <br clear=3D"none">=
the shoulder of the hex fitting with the screw-on thread.<br clear=3D"none"=
><br clear=3D"none">For many years Moss has refused to acknowledge the prob=
lem and will <br clear=3D"none">not fix it.&nbsp; Each individual customer =
is then stuck with figuring it <br clear=3D"none">out and having to do a fi=
eld mod to make it serviceable.&nbsp; It is best <br clear=3D"none">to modi=
fy the part before installation or do not install it at <br clear=3D"none">=
all.&nbsp; See details and reports here: <a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"http://m=
gaguru.com/mgtech/faulty/ft026.htm" target=3D"_blank">http://mgaguru.com/mg=
tech/faulty/ft026.htm</a><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><div class=
=3D"qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div class=3D"yqt7268442423" id=3D"yqtfd70=
935"><br clear=3D"none">At 10:58 AM 4/23/2015 -0500, Charley &amp; Peggy Ro=
binson via Mgs wrote:<br clear=3D"none">&gt;Folks, take a look at this:<a s=
hape=3D"rect" href=3D"http://www.mgexp.com/phile/1/243820/oilfilter.jpg"; ta=
rget=3D"_blank">http://www.mgexp.com/phile/1/243820/oilfilter.jpg</a><br cl=
ear=3D"none">&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt;And here it is on Moss UK: <br clea=
r=3D"none">&gt;<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"http://www.moss-europe.co.uk/shop-=
by-model/mg/mgb-c-v8/engine/oil-system/spin-on-oil-filter-conversions.html"=
 target=3D"_blank">http://www.moss-europe.co.uk/shop-by-model/mg/mgb-c-v8/e=
ngine/oil-system/spin-on-oil-filter-conversions.html</a><br clear=3D"none">=
&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt;I'm using this which is NLA : <br clear=3D"none"=
>&gt;<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"http://www.mossmotors.com/Shop/ViewProducts.=
aspx?PlateIndexID=3D28980" target=3D"_blank">http://www.mossmotors.com/Shop=
/ViewProducts.aspx?PlateIndexID=3D28980 </a><br clear=3D"none">&gt;Look at =
item #77 &amp; scroll down to it.<br clear=3D"none">&gt;<br clear=3D"none">=
&gt;I may switch to the one from Moss UK.&nbsp; Going to call Moss USA to <=
br clear=3D"none">&gt;find out if they can get it into stock.<br clear=3D"n=
one">&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt;CR<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">___=
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