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Smaller oil filter lowers pressure a bit I did some comparisons when I was considering a speedshop exhaust.
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My sandwich plate has only connection for sensor not for an oil cooler.

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Appologies for previous hijack.........


Looks like yours is just a plain sandwhich plate for sensor take off only so no thermostat to worry about.


You mention the low temperature is a new development - have you changed anything else recently?
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jacobh wrote:My sandwich plate has only connection for sensor not for an oil cooler.

D'Oh! You did say that earlier. Sorry.
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jacobh wrote:Yes I use a sandwich plate like that. And a smaller oil (Saab 900 -> Mann 712/80 ) filter as the original is to large because of the exhaust pipe.

For the record, the MANN 713/19 is a slightly bigger filter than that 712/80 (only 23mm shorter than the original, rather than 43mm shorter), and has the same 1 bar bypass valve pressure as the original 719/12. It fits nicely between a sandwich plate and the Speedshop exhaust. It's used on a lot of Fords (e.g. Mk1 Mondeo 1.8TD), so is easy to get hold of.
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I'm not sure but I don't think sandwich plate will work for oil pressure sensor shown in Jacob's pic

you need to be in the main oil gallery I think not the low pressure side of the filter housing

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Cobra88 wrote:I'm not sure but I don't think sandwich plate will work for oil pressure sensor shown in Jacob's pic

you need to be in the main oil gallery I think not the low pressure side of the filter housing

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its all after pump all high pressure BBB has just done tue same.
pressure either side of filter can't be much different I'd think
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From the ad selling the plate.

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I'm not sure but I don't think sandwich plate will work for oil pressure sensor shown in Jacob's pic
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Re: Low oil temperature

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For exact values measuring at the oil filter is perhaps not the best spot but that wasn't my intention.

I place the gauges to monitor the engine and I choose a spot that seemed easy to install and I thought
if I allways measure on the same spot I can compare the values.

For almost 2 years I had the same values and behaviour but now not anymore without changes to the system.
But now writing this I realised that I removed in December the rear heater core under the rear bench and replace the
T fittings with straight fittings. But I don't think it would have such an impact that my oil temp is now lower and having
a better pressure.

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