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Re: darn aluminum

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Subject: Re: darn aluminum
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 22:15:33 -0400
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You could also remove the fitting and have a competent machinist
turn it on a lathe and take a few thou off.

On Monday 11 August 2003 02:45 pm, John Gottstein wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Well, the new 1500 engine is coming out pretty well but I've run into
> another hopefully small problem that I need some opinions on.  I
> accidentally put some gouges in the soft metal (aluminum?) on the face of
> the part that the oil filter spins onto (where the rubber seal sits).  Is
> there any way to easily grind down the circular flat area so that I don't
> get oil spurting from the side of my oil filter?  The gouges aren't too
> deep, but can't just be filed down, I presume.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John

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