Hmm, I must be really good ... or Lucky ... I had no problem at all
with the conversion, and have never had any problem with oil leaks
(it that area) since, I do make it a priority to use WIX
replacement filters, maybe that is a factor, but if anyone wants my
old cannister, they are welcome to it.
I know I can change the filter with almost zero mess ... as long
as I am a little careful and make a blood sacrifice to the
Triumph Maintenance God in the process ...
>>IMO the conversion is actually harder to keep perfectly sealed than
>>the original
>>canister was. The filter is easier to change, but more prone to
>>leaks (at least
>>partially because now there are two big seals to leak instead of
>>just one). And
>>since the conversion block seals to the filter head exactly the
>>same way as the
>>canister does, you're still going to have to make that joint work. I fiddled
>>with my conversion several times over the years and never did get it to stop
>>dripping after a run.
>>
>>There have also been rumors that some of the conversions sold don't
>>fit right,
>>and need to be remachined.
>>
>>Randall
>>
>I agree with Randall. It seems to me that, when I made the
>conversion quite a few years ago, the adapter was poorly machined to
>the extent that the O-ring that seals the adapter to the filter head
>was not compressing properly. Seems to me that I had to undercut
>the threaded portion in order for it to work, or something like
>that. I can't quite remember, but I remember that there was an
>issue.
--
Bill Pugh
1957 TR3 TS16765L
aka
Casper
1970 TR6 CC59179L
aka
Rosey
Wallace, CA
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