Another Filter Question
11-06-2009, 05:33 PM
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Another Filter Question
Here a couple months ago i lost my lil 3.8L ford in my mustang. After lookin around i seen that the oil filter o ring blew out ran her out of oil in a heart beat and so on. I had a WIX on there. Later that day i bought some cheap oil and a filter and fired it back up. Made some nasty noises haha but it didnt take 5 seconds befor i had a puddle of oil on the ground. Pulled the filter off same thing blew the o ring out.What could have happened to cause it to be pushin out the oil filter o rings?
11-06-2009, 05:50 PM
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Too much oil pressure maybe??
11-06-2009, 06:08 PM
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11-06-2009, 06:12 PM
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11-07-2009, 04:25 AM
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sidin with mpoar on this one. also im sure you know how to put a filter on but ive seen it bunches of times and by guys who know what their doing. tightening then too tight?
11-07-2009, 04:40 AM
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<----This one pegs the gauge(100+psi) at wot. It doesn't leak or blow past the o-ring. I don't think it's pressure alone. If you're getting the filter on too tight, it will tho'. My Filter bypass is blocked, so all oil goes thru the filter.
11-07-2009, 06:09 AM
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the By pass is 1st thought..i see your from WI...very cold up there now...what weight oil do you use ?..i think your following what i am saying here
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11-07-2009, 06:56 AM
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I would think if the bypass were stuck open it would not build pressure that high. Maybe stuck closed?
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11-07-2009, 02:50 PM
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Did you check to make sure the old "O" ring was completely removed?
11-07-2009, 03:02 PM
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I agree with fla1976 on this...those O-rings are recessed in a groove in the filter. In order to "blow" one out it would have to be double stacked.
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