please excuse my ignorance but having bought a series 3diesel lump to put in my series 2 I have noticed 1 or 2 bits missing one part has me completley puzzeled it is something that screws into the top[ of the oil filter housing and looks like it connects to a rubber hose on the other side of the engine. Any help in identifing the part would be greatly appreciated. cheers, Alan
dominicbeesley
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Was it originally a turbo? Turbo oil feed?
johnny curt 1
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its where the oil pressure sensor goes originaly it should be a lecci switch sensor but sounds like its been converted in the past for an oldschool analogue oil pressure gauge
dominicbeesley
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Why would you want a spin off cartidge, never understood it....
jamesmartin
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its come full circle with oil filters ,who uses spin on filters now
oxides
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Now being the operative word. The design of the series engine goes back a long way.
Spin off filter = little spillage when replacing.
Series cartridge filter = half a pint of oil up your sleeve when replacing.
jamesmartin
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no paper element type seem much more common now,easier to dispose of and cheaper
jamesmartin
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they are cartridge filters spin on type,modern paper element type usually sit in a housing you remove top from so you dont loose the oil like series did
dominicbeesley
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I like hot oil up my sleeve...if you're really clever you can leave the bucket you drained the oil in under the filter, unscrew the retaining bolt. Then the hole lot drops into the bucket and not only do you get it down your arm you get it in your nose, eyes, ears, all over the floor!
