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Oil filter adapter bypass valve

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Old Jun 3, 2007 | 03:53 PM
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Oil filter adapter bypass valve

Anyone out there ever plugged the bypass valve on the oil filter adapter to make all the engine oil pass through the oil filter?
Old Jun 3, 2007 | 03:57 PM
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just buy a billet oil adapter.....it does not have the bypass...

its pretty common thing to do
Old Jun 3, 2007 | 07:41 PM
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Cool - found one here.

http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...53753_-1_10467

Thanke for the advice!!
Old Jun 3, 2007 | 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by mdacton
just buy a billet oil adapter.....it does not have the bypass...

its pretty common thing to do
Any down side to doing this?
Old Jun 4, 2007 | 07:41 AM
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Not unless you experience a collapsed or clogged oil filter.
Old Jun 4, 2007 | 08:18 AM
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Most filters today also come with a bypass valve also... So if your looking for one without to, here is WIX part number;

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