<VV> Oil Filter Leak

[J R Read]

They are made in Taiwan.  Good for break in period on a fresh rebuild. 
Beyond that...... ????

Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <wfcc at mediacombb.net>
To: <mikeamauro at aol.com>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 8:21 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Spyder in the Keys, with Oil Filter Leak


> Mike,
> Hate to say  "me too" but I have had two of them do the same thing. Bought 
> several at the Jax convention. Been using them up.
>
>                                                    Ed
>
> West Florida Corvair Club
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: mikeamauro at aol.com
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Sent: Sat, 4 Dec 2010 09:38:41 -0600 (CST)
> Subject: <VV> Spyder in the Keys, with Oil Filter Leak
>
>
>
> The Spyder has been performing perfectly throughout the trip (for those 
> uninitiated, I've been in the Keys for a week, down from St. Pete, FL). 
> However, yesterday, the vendor-brand, reproduction oil filter started 
> leaking. I did not bother tightening, as experience has shown their 
> filter, once leaking, does not respond to lighting. Rather, I installed 
> the NAPA filter I had brought along as a spare. Mr. tech guy, from the 
> vendor, if you are listening, you guys need to get this issue solved. Most 
> of your other "stuff" is top-notch (I should know; I've been buying from 
> your boss since he worked off his kitchen table in the 1970s), However, 
> there is a problem with your oil filters beginning to leak after some use. 
> I would not normally mention this issue, online, but my private messages 
> have, apparently, gone unheard. This is a public service message for you 
> and your customers. Thank you.
>
> Mike Mauro