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remote oil filter question
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 13 6:38 pm
by aussie pete
I have removed the remote oil filter ( of my aussie charger), the part that bolts onto the bottom of the block (to fix a leaking seal), i notice that there is a grub screw on the right hand side,....what does this do ???...it is not the pressure relief as that is in the oil pump ie in the sump
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 13 10:37 am
by Dave999
Mmmm don't know
i don't have one
oil priming/filter emptying hole?
if i remember right the filter is in a weird place and orientation and you cover yourself and the engine in oil if you do anything with the filter
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 13 12:01 pm
by MrNorm
Dave999 wrote:Mmmm don't know
i don't have one
Ditto but here is a guess - sometimes those are just holes left from the manufacturing process. They have to drill a hole to create or intersect internal passages but then need to plug the access hole. Could it be that?
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 13 1:04 pm
by Ivor
Tapping for an oil pressure gauge?

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 13 7:05 pm
by JohnR
Is it inside the filter housing ? the part that the filter would be ? if so it is a blanking plug leave it alone !!!!
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 13 8:24 pm
by aussie pete
thanks for the resposes,..john you could be right , a guy told me today that it may be a blanking plug for the oil ways, so as suggested leave well alone
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 13 8:27 pm
by Jon Connolly
Pete
Have you got a picture and I`ll tell you
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 13 9:18 pm
by aussie pete
ah good point i will go and do that

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 13 9:33 pm
by aussie pete
picture is a bit (well a lot) blurred
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 13 9:36 pm
by Jon Connolly
I think that is just a npt blanking bung
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 13 9:56 pm
by aussie pete
thanks thats reasuring