To carry this one step further if oil pressure is that bad - will not last
much longer anyhow, filter or no filter.
All mine still have filters - and they get changed every oil change, I got
250,000 on last new GMC engine that I used - had it rebuilt and got another
200,000 that time.
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Kelly <rkelly@firstunion-reit.com>
To: <mil-veh@skylee.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 1999 1:09 PM
Subject: [MV] How to plug oil filter on GPW
> I have read in the All American Wonder Vol 1, that a certain individual
> recommended blocking off the inlet to the oil filter. He stated that
because
> of the bypass type flow, this was an inefficient system and might actually
> take oil volume away from main bearings, etc. I was curious to see if
anyone
> has actually done that.
>
> I ask because last night, I was just puttering around and decided that
since
> I havent had a chance to look and actually see if the components were
there
> for the filter, as I just got the GPW, I pulled the element out, checked
the
> bottom of the cannister for crud and just put everything back together the
> way it was. All the while I had been charging the battery and decided to
see
> how well she started with a fresh full charge. It started right up. As the
> hood was still up, I couldn't see anything. As I watched, the oil pressure
> hesitated, and then just dropped off. I immediately shut the engine down.
> What the...!!?? So I get out of the drivers seat and step in a HUGE puddle
> of oil. There is a LARGE quantity of engine oil splattered all over the
> ENTIRE engine compartment, the wall and my truck, which was parked next to
> it. There is so much oil, that I can't immediately tell where it came
from.
> I fill the oil, wipe things up and have the wife come out (she is
mortified
> at the mess I have made... honeybunch, this is not the time for comments)
> and crank it over. It fires up and just gushes oil from the oil filter
> cannister cap.
>
> Yeah. So anyways, I don't know if I simply broke a seal on the oil filter
> cannister or the fellow that owned this before me had it blocked off
already
> and I shook the plug loose or something. Frankly, I don't care. I want the
> gushing and flying oil to stop. As it is, I suggest you all buy stock in
the
> company that makes engine cleaner and degreaser, because I have alot of
work
> to do to clean up. Oh yeah, I got in my truck which was parked outside all
> night and turned on the wipers to get the dew off and - oh yeah - theres
oil
> on my windshield too.
>
> Ok, I'll wrap this up. HOW DO I BEST PLUG THE INLET TO THE OIL FILTER ON A
> GPW??? Is it the top line that connects to the side? Where is the best
place
> for the stoppage? Is there a way to seal the cannister lid instead? Do you
> guys even think it is a good idea to plug off the filter? Am I the only
> person that this has happened to?
>
> Regards, a seriously bummed out,
>
>
> Bob Kelly
>
>
>
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