Nicktane install issues.

[bluebowtie]

So I decided to install a nicktane cat adapter today. Everything went as planned or so I thought until I started priming and saw bubbles From between the adapter and the filter housing. I know everything is tight. So I start to check things out and notice there's a 1/8 gap between the filter head and the adapter. I pull everything back apart. For some reason the adapter is binding. I tried 2 different adapters. Same issue with both. I am now thinking the filter head is the issue.


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[bluebowtie]

Notice the gap between the adapter and housing.


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[jmaz268]

the little rubber piece from the oe filter didnt stick on the fitting did it?

 

[bluebowtie]

the little rubber piece from the oe filter didnt stick on the fitting did it?

Nope. I tired bare housing too. My wix filter had no issues. But it's also flexible.


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[bluebowtie]

I cut the threads off a 8" long 1/4 bolt end result was 6" 1/4 rod. Fit real nice. I could not go any tighter with it


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[Bransjeep]

reallly strange.. mine went in in about 30 seconds, no issues

 

[RENODMAX]

the little rubber piece from the oe filter didnt stick on the fitting did it?

That was my first thought. Did you pull the filter head apart and pull that stupid plastic check ball out?
http://nicktane.com/osc/userfiles/file/Nicktane Duramax OEM Adapter_Install Instructions.pdf

 

[bigmackmiller]

reallly strange.. mine went in in about 30 seconds, no issues

X2

 

[bluebowtie]

Yup I removed the ball and spring and replaced all the orings with the rebuild kit I got from blksmok.

Idk what happend. Lotsofmiles is sending me his spare filter head. Going to see if I can get the adapter to thread on that one and go from there.


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[bluebowtie]

Well I got the used filter head in the mail and the adapter threaded right on as it should have. Must have been something funny about my stock filter head.


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[RENODMAX]

Well I got the used filter head in the mail and the adapter threaded right on as it should have. Must have been something funny about my stock filter head.


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You may have assembled it incorrectly when you rebuilt it. Or cracked it somewhere.

 

[shaedog81]

Does your old filter head have a rubber bushing on the black piece that holds the spring and ball?