<VV> Excessive oil pressure at oil filter

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Was a Clarks oil filter removed when the new one was installed ? There is a problem with the old (Blue markings) filters coming apart and leaving a piece stuck up in the Oil Filter housing. Ask me how I know....

                                      Ed Lindsay
                                 
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From: shortle via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
To: hank kaczmarek <kaczmarek at charter.net>, air cooled63 <air_cooled63 at yahoo.com>, virtualvairs at corvair.org
Sent: Wed, 07 Oct 2015 15:09:11 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: <VV> Excessive oil pressure at oil filter

Bad filter? Possible- any thing is possible
Holed piston? Same as above (but an excessive amount of crankcase pressure probably won't cause the oil filter to "explode" IMO.
Melted piston? Same as above ending with IMO.
Ring job? Same as 2+3 above.

My suggestions: remove oil filter and inspect. Did someone leave the old seal on the engine so now the oil filter has 2 seals? Bolt torque? If that is OK and proper, what is the running engine oil pressure (checked with an oil pressure gauge)? Just my thoughts on all this. Your mileage may vairy.
Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado 81301



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>-----Original Message----- 
>From: air_cooled63--- via VirtualVairs
>Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2015 12:13 PM
>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject:  Excessive oil pressure at oil filter
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>Had friend call me to look at an oil problem on his Vair. Oil was sprayed 
>all over the engine bay and investigation showed a new Clarks oil filter 
>cocked to one side and the seal as sticking out. Appears that the pressure 
>relief has stuck.
>Any one had this problem in the past?  Lots of work ahead.
>Jerry Brown
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