an overheated engin will transfer heat just fine through the steel block
and manifolds,,,put your hand on a hot engins valve cover,,no water
their,,,.change the oil filter first before takng off the adapter,,it
probably got hot enough to weaken the rubber ol filter seal under
pressure,,.it wouldnt hurt all of us to spend some money on a manual oil
gauge and a temp gauge,,.idot?lites are not reliable even in new cars
much less older cars,,there just a small lite bulb !!!! on fires,,check
for leaking valve cover gaskets,,it only takes one drop of oil on a hot
exhaust manifold,,make sure the alternater wireing harness is away from
the exhaust manifold ,,.rout the power steering hoses as far away from
the exhaust manifold as possible,,these things get hot,,,500 to 1100 F
or so and will burn just about anything,,.it will help your power
steering to run cooler and mabey last longer,,no different than a auto
transmission..,,.rick
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