---------------------------------------------------------- Stratus-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 08/07/08: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 02:27 PM - Remote Oil Filter ? (Andy Fultz) 2. 03:00 PM - Re: Remote Oil Filter ? (gary) 3. 03:05 PM - oil leak (gary) 4. 03:37 PM - Re: Remote Oil Filter ? (LarryMcFarland) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:27:43 PM PST US From: "Andy Fultz" Subject: Stratus-List: Remote Oil Filter ? Have any of you guys installed a remote oil filter kit on you r EA-81 engine? If so, where did you find it? I'm having a hard time finding one with the correct size. The oil filter on my engine has an o-ring that is 2.25" ID and 2.5" OD. The smallest remote filter kit I can find has an o-ring size of 2.5" ID and 2.75" OD. Any help appreciated. Andy F. ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 03:00:37 PM PST US From: gary Subject: Re: Stratus-List: Remote Oil Filter ? I pasted some old notes below - available from Summit racing. it was about $100 and about 5lbs extra for all the hoses and hardware so I skipped it. airflow over the oil pan seems to do just fine. the water and oil cooling are related - i tried many different systems and poor water cooling increased oil temps and poor oil cooling increased water temps. once I removed the exhaust from being right behind the oil pan and got good airflow around the oil pan and exhaust and a good radiator, everything was good. A 11/16-16 female thread will fit loosely but may appear correct when threaded to a male 3/4-16 male fitting. However the joint is around 1/3 as strong (depends on the actual thread tolerances). The result is dangerous however. The soob EA81 Oil filter is now and has always been 3/4-16. good luck, gary Andy Fultz wrote: > > > Have any of you guys installed a remote oil filter kit on you r EA-81 > engine? If so, where did you find it? I'm having a hard time finding one > with the correct size. The oil filter on my engine has an o-ring that is > 2.25" ID and 2.5" OD. The smallest remote filter kit I can find has an > o-ring size of 2.5" ID and 2.75" OD. Any help appreciated. > > Andy F. > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 03:05:22 PM PST US From: gary Subject: Stratus-List: oil leak i replaced my main seal behind the flywheel a while ago because it was weeping more and more. i left the seal sticking out about 1/16 - 1/8" so it wouldn't ride on the same worn spot figuring next time i'd get the sleeve that was offered with the seal. i had about 20 hrs with no leaks at all. now i have some weeping oil and it's hard to track down. i took the prop off so it wouldn't get blown around and it looks like all of the bolts holding the drive onto the crankcase are wet. this doesn't make sense to me. i'll have to keep tracing it. i assumed it was the same seal but it doesn't look like it. any guesses? thanks, gary ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 03:37:50 PM PST US From: LarryMcFarland Subject: Re: Stratus-List: Remote Oil Filter ? Hi Andy, I've a friend Kelly Meiste who has a Stratus EA81 that uses a JC Whitney sourced remote oil filter. A bit different, but he says it works well, uses a standard size filter and reduces the oil temps by 10-degrees or so. Pictures attached Larry McFarland 601HDS at www.macsmachine.com Andy Fultz wrote: > > > Have any of you guys installed a remote oil filter kit on you r EA-81 > engine? If so, where did you find it? I'm having a hard time finding one > with the correct size. The oil filter on my engine has an o-ring that is > 2.25" ID and 2.5" OD. The smallest remote filter kit I can find has an > o-ring size of 2.5" ID and 2.75" OD. Any help appreciated. > > Andy F. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message stratus-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Stratus-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/stratus-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/stratus-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.