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First published in the April 1977 RootesReview Spin On Oil Filter To bring our many new members up to date BOTH OIL FILTER HOSES are NSI (no longer serviced). Go to the junk yard and get the double male ended fitting that goes into the block and onto which the filter threads. The filter used (more…)
by Burtis S. Horner in the April 1977 RootesReview, Tom Ehrhart in the August 1977 RootesReview, and unknown others: Sources for Some Parts Use ½”” ID air conditioner hose, available at your local auto parts store, to replace those leaky oil filter lines or to hook up your oil cooler. Use the fittings from your (more…)
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by Steve Finberg The existing mesh filter in the fuel pump has never seemed satisfactory to me. First, it is too coarse to keep fine crud out of the carburetor needle valves, and second, because large crud from the fuel tanks can clog the fuel pump at the right-angle inlet before the mesh. A standard (more…)
The evolution of oil seals has progressed from no seals at all to modem elastomeric lip seals, which stop oil leakage for very long service periods. In between these extremes, attempts have been made using leather, rope, cork, felt, canvas, string, rags, etc. Most set-ups had a short useful lifetime or had a mechanism of springs or threaded nuts which required periodic tightening.
Rootes Service Bulletin: TO: All Rootes Dealers Model: SUNBEAM TIGER (260) Subject: High Pressure Line Failure Isolated cases of failure of the high pressure oil line, top of oil filter to cylinder block, have been brought to our notice due to chafing of this pipe against the universal joint of the steering column. This, if (more…)
by Fred Mistr and Tom Ehrhart The December 1981 newsletter (Vol. 6, No. 9) contained an article about that dreaded Alpine disease LOP, or low oil pressure. In that newsletter, Sunbeamites were coached on how to nurse your engine back to a healthy life. One area not covered in that Tech Tip was how to (more…)
by J. Charles Watamess If you own an Alpine, you may have noticed the fuel line from the tank to the engine is a single piece of formed steel tubing. In most English cars, you will find a piece of flexible hose connects the solid line from the tank to the inlet of the fuel (more…)
OIL FILTER LINES Use 1/2 ” ID air conditioner hose, available at your local auto parts store, to replace those leaky oil filter lines, or to hook up your oil cooler. Use the fittings from your old hoses and some quality stainless steel hose clamps. Editors note: I recommend 1/2 ID “Aeroquip” hydraulic hose with (more…)