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raygreenwood
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 Posted: Wed May 31, 2023 11:49 am Post subject: Re: Type 4 engine catastrophy ? |
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| He's blasting about in a buggy in the dunes with a 2.4L engine and says he cracked his oil filter. I assumed something hit it? |
If he is using the stock filter location and the stock length (short filter) filter....thats not very likely without bashing more than a few other pieces under the engine (not impossible though).
However, if he is using a longer length filter in teh stock location...sure...its a good deal more possible than with the short filter.
If he is using a remote in-line filter stuck to the frame somewhere....its totally possible.
I would think in a buggy the oil filter would be under a skid plate or up high and out of the way.
It would be nice to know more. Ray |
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Vanapplebomb
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| Posted: Wed May 31, 2023 12:23 pm Post subject: Re: Type 4 engine catastrophy ? |
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I agree. It’s tucked up pretty good.
I think we need some pictures of the setup, and how the oil filter failed.
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oprn
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| Posted: Wed May 31, 2023 2:32 pm Post subject: Re: Type 4 engine catastrophy ? |
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Ok, right I was still thinking type 1.
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CrazyTestPilot
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| Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2023 4:54 am Post subject: Re: Type 4 engine catastrophy ? |
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| Yes, something hit it. I'm an idiot. The filter was a long one that just barely fit and it was very close to the rear cage steel bar. After some driving and flexing the filter got smashed into the bar just a little bit but enough that it made a little crease in the body of the filter which caused to a big leak. Lesson learned. User error!! |
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CrazyTestPilot
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| Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2023 4:57 am Post subject: Re: Type 4 engine catastrophy ? |
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| I'll be running a high alert type idiot light from now on. |
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CrazyTestPilot
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| Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2023 5:00 am Post subject: Re: Type 4 engine catastrophy ? |
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Here is some further info on the engine.
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nextgen
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CrazyTestPilot
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| Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2023 12:17 am Post subject: Re: Type 4 engine catastrophy ? |
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| Well, it was right up next to the cage tubing, being it was a long filter. I didn't think the filter would be that fragile but it didn't take much since it had pressure inside and the metal was cheaply made.. |
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