anyone have problems with biggie oil filter adapter leaking?

[87grandnat]

just put one on my car and started it up, and oil started pouring out everywere, am hoping i didnt tighten it enough, ill have to find out when i get all the oil off the ground.

 

[MSDGN]

Have seen it several times...if it's leaking between the cooler adapter and oil pump cover then you need to make sure you didn't pinch the O-ring...also make sure the cooler adapter was seated properly before tightening...what did you torque biggie adapter to...I'd have to look at my instructions but I think it was 40 ft lbs...sounds like a lot but mine have never leaked...

 

[Boost231]

hey

i would have to agree with the above. Ive done it myself nothing to be mad about. Ive crushed 2 o rings before i got it to seat right. i was in a rush and didnt take my time thats where i messed up. good luck and get a new o ring

brent

 

[Gary Wells]

FWIW & IMHO:
Sometimes lubricating the o-ring with petroleum jelly or something similiar will help keep the o-ring seated in the o-ring groove while tightening down and also the lubricant will help make the o-ring slippery enough that if it is not seated down fully in the groove when you start tightening, the lubricant will make the o-ring slippery enough to seat in in the groove rather than leave it unseated and pinch it in the assembly.

 

[Boost231]

lol

ya i ment to put the petro jelly in my last post its 3:20 in the mourning in Iraq and im tried as hell

brent