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#1
10-30-2006, 08:48 AM
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Oil filter keeps comming off...
i have a 92 talon tsi and the stupid oil filter keeps backing off and leaking all of the oil out. Sometimes the housing comes loose. It has done it to me 4 times so far i keep replacing the oil and filter... what would be causing it to do that?
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10-30-2006, 01:20 PM
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Re: Oil filter keeps comming off...
Check to see if you have the correct filter...you'd be surprised how people can get that wrong. Also check to see if it grabs; the threads may be worn out on your car and the filter may keep coming loose.
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10-30-2006, 01:29 PM
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Re: Oil filter keeps comming off...
how tight are you tightening it?
I don't think you do, but does your car have an oil cooler?
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10-30-2006, 11:16 PM
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Re: Oil filter keeps comming off...
I tighten the filter by hand untill it wont turn no more then i turn it about 1/4 of a turn more with the filter wrench. Yes it does have a oil cooler.
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10-31-2006, 02:53 AM
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Re: Oil filter keeps comming off...
Did you make sure that the old gasket isn't sticking onto the filter housing?
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10-31-2006, 08:20 AM
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Re: Oil filter keeps comming off...
Do you have any problems with coolant/oil mixing?
What brand of oil filter (el Cheapo, Mitsu OEM, K&N, Fram)? (Idk that this will have any impact, but I think that the cheapo's threads might be easily damaged)... I've only been doing mine hand tight (with a fram filter w/the grip) and haven't had any problem Also, are your threads damaged or dirty?
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1991 Eagle Talon TSI - Broken Head removed, block broken, trans in hatch 1991 Eagle Talon TSI AWD- in pieces 3" exhaust, rebuilt bottom end Project: Assemble the Eagle is underway... and now with AWD 2003 Lancer Evo 1630hp/1593ft lb tq
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10-31-2006, 08:52 AM
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Re: Oil filter keeps comming off...
I just took the filter off lastnight, and there was no gasket on there from the old filter but the stud that the filter goes on was really loose so i took it off and cleaned it and put some locktight on it.. hopefully it dosent come off, i was using castroil synthetic with a fram filter. the threads also looked good.
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10-31-2006, 12:00 PM
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Re: Oil filter keeps comming off...
I know a guy who had the same prob with his filter blowing off.Something could be stopped up as well and its just over preassuring.
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10-31-2006, 12:23 PM
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Re: Oil filter keeps comming off...
I've heard of the problem before and people some times wire the filter up so it cant turn off
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