my jeep had a very bad day yesterday. it developed 2 problems (i dont know if they are related). while driving i noticed the power started to drop and the further i went the worse it got. it is backfiring through the carb. not just a little bit, but constantly. now the second problem developed when i got it pulled back in the shop. i left the motor running and opened the hood to look things over. while i was standing there the oil filter o-ring blew and it started pumping all the oil on the groud. i replaced the filter and started the engine. before i could walk back around the jeep it had all ready blown the seal on the new filter.

if anyone can point me in the right direction it would be much appriciated.
thanks