Remote Oil Filter with Thermostatic sandwich Adapter

[dgsaz]

I mocked this up and while I was assembling I noticed that there is no IN or OUT on the Thermostat adapter.

The IN and OUT on the filter adapter are clearly marked.

The unit is Mishimoto. https://www.mishimoto.com/rear-mount-thermostatic-sandwich-plate.html#features

I've watched their video and they simply say cooler lines attach at ports. Are they reversable? Doesn't matter? I'm confused.

I appreciate the feedback. Thank you.

dgsaz

[Glenn]

Dump the Fram filter, they have cardboard internals
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[modok]

it appears the oil goes throgh the cooler first.
"in" is the passage that connects to the oil filter side.
"out" is the passage that connects to the engine(or adapter) side.

If you don't like people telling you fram is crap, paint the oil filter a different color.

[dgsaz]

[dgsaz]

[modok]

In order to see what passage connects to where, take the oil filter off and look.

you could also blow in it and see where the air comes out.
Some people are averse to that, but I would.

Well.....I'd wipe it off first, but that's all you really need to do.
A little won't hurt.

[mikedjames]

The sandwich plate is connected to the inlet side of the filter, with the oil flow being down from the filter head, through the plate, out the hose connected to the top side of the plate and back in the hose connected to the bottom side of the plate.

Between the two hose connections is a bypass gallery with a wax thermostat controlled plunger that closes off the bypass at the set temperature.

It really does not matter that much which way the oil flows through the cooler if there is airflow cooling it.
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[Olli from NJ]

For a shorter filter you can use a WIX 51085.

[mark tucker]

make a map and be sure what go's where. the oil needs to be filtered first. then to the cooler. so...in the outer portion of the fram filter( all the little holes or slots are the in.the outlet in the big ceter threaded hole in the filter. the cooler flows both ways it dont mater.unlkess it has a anti drain back valve witch I doubt. the fram filters are fine.people that have issues like to blame their dirt floor build failures on the fram filter and other things due to being tottaly clueless. I prefur the motorcraft filters.1 there pretty and 2, they usualy have bigger inlet slots.
Ive cut appart fram filters.none were "defective"broken,waded up or anything else. I have seen other filters that were. we did split 1 fram hp filter at the track. for regular cars they are fine.and most performance & race cars too.

[Lingwendil]

Should be like this, if my memory is correct-

(expertly prepared in Lingwendil-CAD, apologies for the quality )


Blowing through the fittings will also give you a quick answer. It's easy to wrap your head around once you remember that the oil feed to the filter comes IN to the outside, and OUT through the center feed. The nipple in the center is the return to the engine.


For most purposes it doesn't matter the direction you plumb unless the cooler itself requires you to do it a particular way, or if you have a thermo-switch in the output of the cooler, for instance as a trigger for a fan or something like that. Which is actually a good idea, in my opinion.


Link

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Cast iron VJU4BR8 SVDA reference thread- https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...mp;start=0

Need replacement filters for original Kadron aircleaners? WIX #42087 is a perfect fit, as is Napa Gold #2087!

[mark tucker]

I would have to see the entire setup in my hands to be able to determan if thats correct.

[mikedjames]

The outlet of the filter goes up the centre threaded tube through the sandwich plate and into the engine.

So the sandwich plate hoses are on the inlet side of the filter.
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Ancient vehicles and vessels

1974 VW T2 : Devon Eurovette camper with 1641 DP T1 engine, Progressive carb, full flow oil cooler, EDIS crank timed ignition.
Engine 1: 40k miles (rocker shaft clip fell off), Engine 2: 30k miles (rebuild, dropped valve). Engine 3: a JK Preservation Parts "new" engine, aluminium case: 26k miles: new top end.
Gearbox rebuild 2021 by Bears.

1979 Westerly GK24 24 foot racer/cruiser yacht Forethought of Gosport.
1973 wooden Pacer sailing dinghy

[Lingwendil]

Correct. Lots of people erroneously believe that they bypass the filter when the cooler is active, but it's all on the inlet side.
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73 super beetle thread http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=649622 Back on the Road!

Modify your Kadrons for SVDA http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8115884#8115884

Cast iron VJU4BR8 SVDA reference thread- https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...mp;start=0

Need replacement filters for original Kadron aircleaners? WIX #42087 is a perfect fit, as is Napa Gold #2087!

[dgsaz]