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OK Steve. That«s what I suspected, but I thought maybe a good high volume pump and a stronger release valve spring might do the trick. Do you think the pressure fall/flow reduction will be too great, even in that case? Many thanx for your concern KAOs > -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- > FrŒn: Steve Janninck [SMTP:SJannick@ix.netcom.com] > Skickat: den 18 november 1998 15.05 > Till: Sandin, Karl-Olov; Type 3 VW > €mne: Re: [T3] external oil filter idea! > > Karl, > The oil shold be filtered directly from the sump, or as close as possible, > the > oil cooler may be too far down the line. > Steve > > Sandin, Karl-Olov wrote: > > > Hey! > > I just got a bright idea! (but probably it«s not a very good one, or it > is > > good, and therefore already tried out - I«m ending up inventing the > wheel > > once again... in that case: my apologies!) > > This just came to my mind: > > Instead of using the oil pump cover for plumbing out oil and tapping the > oil > > galley for returning oil to the engine - why don«t use the stock oil > coolers > > attaching point on the crankcase? > > If I remember it correctly, there is a 90 degree alloy joint adapter > between > > the case and the oil cooler. What if that little piece could be modified > (or > > replaced with a aftermarket adapter, if those exists) so that the oil > flow > > would be tapped off where it cames up from the oil galley, out via some > > pipes or hoses trough a external filter, and back to the adapter to its > > regular way into the cooler? > > > > Benefits: > > 1. Regulated oil pressure on the pipes and filter, as the oil has > already > > passed the regulation valve - less risk for leaks, hose blow, and no HP1 > > filter needed - std filters will do OK. > > 2. No grinding and messing in the rear of the engine. > > 3. Better possibilitys to place the filter bracket in a easy accessible > > position. > > > > Can«t think of any drawbacks right now (- optimistic fool, as I am ;-) > ) > > > > What do you think, people? > > > > (Sorry if this already have been discussed on the list - haven«t made > any > > searching on the older threads) > > > > Karl-Olov Sandin > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/ > >