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This is why you dont use cheap filters.....
koolkarmakombi - November 14th, 2003 at 07:59 AM

I full flowed my bus when I rebuilt the T1 engine. I have always changed oil and filter often and had a heap of valvoline filters about and have been using them. After changing the oil lines the other night from one sort to a heavier duty hydraulic line I started her up, the pump primed and POP. Cue massive oil spray from under back of the bus. The oil filter had blown the top clean off!

koolkarmakombi - November 14th, 2003 at 08:04 AM

Having a looksee inside the slots that are punched out to let the oil through have almost no opening!

koolkarmakombi - November 14th, 2003 at 08:07 AM

How it all fits. Off to buy some decent filter...... Glad it happened at home and not out on some cold morning.

Andy - November 14th, 2003 at 08:47 AM

WOW, have only heard of romours of that happening (to type 4 motors) but never seen it!!!
The slots you see are fairly normal in a filter as the steel plate supports the paper filter material.
As you say, make sure you use a good filter, I have been lead to believe the Germans ones can handle higher pressure, but don't really know?
ALSO check the bypass valve and releif valve are not stuck. I'm reasonable sure the 1600TP (like the type 4 motor) has a bypass to prevent over pressuring of the cooler (& filter in a type 4) when cold.
VERY LUCKY DUDE
Andy
:thumb

Robo - November 15th, 2003 at 06:13 AM

Another reason to only use MANN or HENGST filters. did it scare ya?
Rob.....

koolkarmakombi - November 15th, 2003 at 06:59 AM

Scare me? I nearly made as big a mess.....

A very loud, soggy POP:(

kkk

Robo - November 15th, 2003 at 07:04 AM

Yeah, would have freaked me out I would have thought I may have blown the motor!
Mick Motor's sells the german filters at a very good price, I live at Tweed, but I usually go up every six months or so and buy half a dosen at a time and store them.
Rob.....

koolkarmakombi - November 15th, 2003 at 07:15 AM

You are up early Robo......

OvalGlen - November 22nd, 2003 at 08:11 AM

3 weeks ago my filter blew the seal ,
I have used many filters on this full flow system on my Beetle & this is the first time ever had failure.
Mine made strange squirting noise , I looked and thought I had split the case - with all the oil.....not nice when leaving work to go home - little time to buy parts

Cam - November 22nd, 2003 at 08:43 AM

bummer... Good to see everything is cool no tho, dude.

Gene Berg and Stan pobjoy have both touched on the subject of exploding filters in VW motors, over the years. Not nice to see the pics of one tho.

koolkarmakombi - November 22nd, 2003 at 02:39 PM

Hardest thing was to get the filter stub off the bloody mount. I got to use a cold chisel and my second favourite hammer.... (evil grin)

Robo - November 22nd, 2003 at 02:57 PM

So tell me..... What brand filter do you have on her now?
I usually have to get up early, just so I can get online time, three young daughters and messenger, add up to dad cant use the puter!
Rob.....