The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

xvivalve wrote: ↑Wed Jun 06, 2018 9:06 pm ... Those that have this made of a glued cardboard ring have a history of letting go of the cardboard ring that then clogs the filter.

I learned about that the hard way (before the interweb). Cost me about £600 to have my engine rebuilt.

Mad Mart wrote: ↑Thu Jun 07, 2018 12:50 am

xvivalve wrote: ↑Wed Jun 06, 2018 9:06 pm ... Those that have this made of a glued cardboard ring have a history of letting go of the cardboard ring that then clogs the filter.

I learned about that the hard way (before the interweb). Cost me about £600 to have my engine rebuilt.

Ah, so I'm not imagining it then!
I can't remember what the original problem was but I've only ever bought them from the club since!

Oh bggr. I've just bought a couple of filters and went for MANN thinking they'd be ok.... Turns out they have the card rings rather than the rise in the casing.
Looks like I wasted my money and need to source some more from the club or something.

Don't beat yourself up about it, I've seen Unipart branded ones with cardboard rings! The problem with automotive parts supply is there is a lot of brand engineering that goes on; SUPRA for example, didn't make much, if anything, they just bought in stock and reboxed it!

yorkshire_spam wrote: ↑Thu Jun 07, 2018 9:40 am Oh bggr. I've just bought a couple of filters and went for MANN thinking they'd be ok.... Turns out they have the card rings rather than the rise in the casing.
Looks like I wasted my money and need to source some more from the club or something.

I just bought a TR7 one from Fitchetts a couple of weeks ago, can't remember the make, i'll have to find the box, but it's proper with a raised metal ring at the top. Not stupid money either!

Steve

You need a GFE147 from that well know Triumph supplier in Chester

xvivalve wrote: ↑Thu Jun 07, 2018 10:10 am ....... SUPRA for example, didn't make much, if anything, they just bought in stock and reboxed it!

We did make some stuff. A colleague reckoned he once witnessed me doing some work, but I think I got away with it.

Jod Clark wrote: ↑Thu Jun 07, 2018 9:08 pm
We did make some stuff. A colleague reckoned he once witnessed me doing some work, but I think I got away with it.

Just checking you are still lurking...alive even...

PaulB wrote: ↑Thu Jun 07, 2018 5:28 pm You need a GFE147 from that well know Triumph supplier in Chester

I was a bit slow on the uptake there Paul, sorry!