Mine has been hanging for about 8 years. It is mounted with a hose clamp
around the inlet hose about two inches before the filter and no support
anywhere else. It has never leaked one drop on me. I know one success is
not proof but it is at least some anecdotal evidence.
James Nazarian
71 MGB Tourer
71 MGBGT V8
85 Dodge Ram
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chad Cooper" <mgb72@airmail.net>
To: "Max Heim" <mvheim@attbi.com>
Cc: "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 8:23 PM
Subject: Re: misfire at 3000 rpm
> I have used the clear glass one for a long time. I like being able to see
> inside. I have never had it come apart, mine is clamped securely to the
body on
> both ends within about 1" of the ends of the filter though. I could see
where
> if left to hang with much extra hose it could twist apart.
>
> Chad '72B
>
> Max Heim wrote:
> > I think you two are talking about the same thing -- the multi-piece
glass
> > tubes with metal ends are the problem. The all-in-one metal cans or
> > translucent (milky-white) plastic filters are pretty foolproof.
> >
> > Although since I've never used the glass tube type, I don't really know
what
> > the problem is...
> >
> > on 5/13/03 5:54 AM, Telewest (PH) at paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
> >
> >
> >>I thought it was the metal and glass filters that had the problems, not
the
> >>translucent plastic type.
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Aaron Whiteman" <aaronw@wsu.edu>
> >>To: "MG Mailing List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
> >>Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 4:15 PM
> >>Subject: Re: misfire at 3000 rpm
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>On Friday, May 9, 2003, at 04:19 AM, Carl French wrote:
> >>>
> >>>The clear filters have a history of problems (Barney?), avoid them and
> >>>use a high-quality metal cased filter.
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