Re: 91 XJ: leaking oil filter adapter
 

On Thu, 4 Dec 2003 18:44:59 UTC wblane@aol.combotizer (Wblane) wrote:

> Thanks Bill and Will. This is one great newsgroup. I get more answers from here
> than any place else.
>
> I'm gonna try Bill's idea out and see if I can just mount the oil filter
> directly to the block like god intended. Bill is it any harder to get to the
> oil filter when it's directly attached to the block like this? If so, I'll be
> that's why Jeep came up w/the oil filter adapter in the first place.

I looked at that on my 88 MJ and there isn't room. The filter would
be close to hitting the frame and almost impossible to get on/off.
Replacing the O-rings is a lot simpler.

--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>

Re: 91 XJ: leaking oil filter adapter
 

On Thu, 4 Dec 2003 18:44:59 UTC wblane@aol.combotizer (Wblane) wrote:

> Thanks Bill and Will. This is one great newsgroup. I get more answers from here
> than any place else.
>
> I'm gonna try Bill's idea out and see if I can just mount the oil filter
> directly to the block like god intended. Bill is it any harder to get to the
> oil filter when it's directly attached to the block like this? If so, I'll be
> that's why Jeep came up w/the oil filter adapter in the first place.

I looked at that on my 88 MJ and there isn't room. The filter would
be close to hitting the frame and almost impossible to get on/off.
Replacing the O-rings is a lot simpler.

--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>

Re: 91 XJ: leaking oil filter adapter
 

On Thu, 4 Dec 2003 18:44:59 UTC wblane@aol.combotizer (Wblane) wrote:

> Thanks Bill and Will. This is one great newsgroup. I get more answers from here
> than any place else.
>
> I'm gonna try Bill's idea out and see if I can just mount the oil filter
> directly to the block like god intended. Bill is it any harder to get to the
> oil filter when it's directly attached to the block like this? If so, I'll be
> that's why Jeep came up w/the oil filter adapter in the first place.

I looked at that on my 88 MJ and there isn't room. The filter would
be close to hitting the frame and almost impossible to get on/off.
Replacing the O-rings is a lot simpler.

--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>