<VV> Oil filter gasket design

[Les]

BobHelt at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 8/15/05 1:07:31 PM US Mountain Standard Time, 
> corvair at mts.net writes:
>
>> So do we think that ALL filters with the "over the edge" gasket don't 
>> seal properly? Or just the Purolators? I have a case of Baldwin 
>> filters (good quality, and years old) that have the "over the edge" 
>> gasket, but without installing on a cutaway mount how do you tell?
>>
>> I'd be glad to send a filter to someone who has the cutaway mount to 
>> check.
>>
>> Les
>> corvair at mts.net
>
>
> Les,
> Not necessary. If they leak, the leak will be outside the filter and 
> all over the engine.
> You won't miss seeing the leak!
> Regards,
> Bob Helt

I thought the leak was around the inner gasket, so that the oil was able 
to bypass the filter?

Les