T&T: 10 KW Northern Lights Genset.. And the horizontal oil filter.

[John Ford]

Well, I'm now on my 3rd oil change and I cannot understand for the  
life of me why there oil filter is situated in a Horizontal  
position.  My current dance I use to change is drain the oil and then  
get a oversized Freezer bag which I put up against the motor as tight  
as possible.  This then allows me to catch as much oil before it gets  
down low to the oil absorbing diaper then I get to clean the motor up.

Also because of it being horizontal it minimizes any oil if any that  
I can put in the filter before spinning it back on.  I'm sorry I  
rebuilt engines as a kid and was always taught to prime the oil  
filter and it bugs me.  Has anyone run into this issue and thought of  
a answer to this???  By the way my 8 kw Northern Lights Genset had  
the oil-filter in a normal and vertical position.

Thanks ahead of time for any ideas..

John Ford
KK44 Feisty Lady
Annapolis City Marina