Re: [FWDLK] canister old filter

[Paul Holmgren <paulholm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Filtz1 wrote:

> Group,

> What is the trick to this?   I changed the oil and filter on my car this 
> afternoon and had a terrible time of it.    The new filter came with a 
> rubber gasket to be used on the bottom of the canister.   How do you get 
> this very large rubber gasket to seal correctly (much less line up)?  As 
> a result, I have a large puddle of oil to clean up and a problem to 
> solve.   Assistance please.   P.S.   This might be the final straw to 
> get a converter to the new type oil filters from “hot heads”.

> Thanks,

> Greg in WI
> 1956 Dodge Royal Lancer

DO NOT BE ALL FIRED UP TO WRENCH IT DOWN FAST. go slow and when the lip 
of the canister gets almost to the base, take it easy and make sure to 
finger around the lip feeling that the gasket is still in place.
Remember  NICE AND EASY!!!!
(at least thats what I remember)


--
Paul Holmgren
2 57 300-C's in Indy
Hoosier Corps L#6

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