First: It has an O ring seal that goes between the Sandwich plate and the OEM filter mount, if you don't have one - get one. Second, the sandwich plate has an oil bypass port set to a higher pressure than the OEM port in the filter mount. The OEM port in the filter mount needs to be blocked off with a small freeze plug. I see that I've saved you hours of frustration and heartache. Stan Wilder On Fri, 21 Jun 2002 05:24:45 -0400 Vanagon man <vgonman@MSN.COM> writes: > Volks, > > I am about to install my auxiliary oil cooler today, and in the kit > from the bus boys there is a sandwich plate adapter that goes onto > the oil filter housing..............It is just a metal thing, no > seals or anything. It fits in the stock location and the oil filter > will still screw on? I want to have all the questions worked out > before I start the install, for i want to do it all at the same > time!!! > Adam P > 81 Westy "The Brick " > 70 Single Cab "Whitey" > 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" > 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop) > 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg > 75 Campmobile "for sale' > Used Vanagon Parts for sale (mostly aircooled) > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. |
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