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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: rs899 on August 05, 2015, 11:11:22 am

Title: What happens if you put a gasser filter on a 1.6 na?
Post by: rs899 on August 05, 2015, 11:11:22 am
...just once. Does it blow up? I just have one leftover mahle oc47 that I want to start a rebuilt engine on and run for 20 minutes before I change it and the oil. Looking in it, there looks to be a restrictive valve an inch down. I dunno....
Title: Re: What happens if you put a gasser filter on a 1.6 na?
Post by: vanbcguy on August 05, 2015, 09:59:11 pm
It'll PROBABLY be ok for that short of a use at this time of year.  Cold weather operation is a much bigger issue as 15w40 on a cold day can get up to 150 PSI at startup pretty easily.  But for a 20 minute run on a new build I don't see it being an issue whatsoever.
Title: Re: What happens if you put a gasser filter on a 1.6 na?
Post by: Dakotakid on August 05, 2015, 11:02:53 pm
Seems like the gas o-ring is a little smaller....can't remember. It may spray oil past the top due to the difference (if there is one). The clean-up will give you something to do.

I think the gas oiling systems develop the identical pressures. I have never ruptured a gas filter tin.....yet. And, I have run a lot of 15-40 in gas rigs over the years.
Title: Re: What happens if you put a gasser filter on a 1.6 na?
Post by: rs899 on August 06, 2015, 05:14:26 pm
Yes, seems to me they all use the same oil pump. I am using the gasser filter flange (this is a cabriolet conversion) as it has the car pressure and oil temp sensors. I need to double check the seat before I make a mess.
Title: Re: What happens if you put a gasser filter on a 1.6 na?
Post by: theman53 on August 06, 2015, 07:06:50 pm
From what I have read the gas oil filters have a lower burst and bypass rating.
Title: Re: What happens if you put a gasser filter on a 1.6 na?
Post by: bajacalal on August 09, 2015, 02:52:18 pm
I wouldn't be too concerned about the burst rating, odds are the starting oil pressure on one of these still isn't high enough to cause rupture, unless something is woefully defective, but with a lower bypass rating it may simply just send the oil right past the filter without filtration.
Title: Re: What happens if you put a gasser filter on a 1.6 na?
Post by: burn_your_money on August 09, 2015, 09:50:16 pm
Proper filter $5
engine rebuild $1000+

Seems simple to me.
Title: Re: What happens if you put a gasser filter on a 1.6 na?
Post by: rs899 on August 10, 2015, 10:33:42 am
The only way it would ruin my engine would be if it grenades and takes me with it.  My head will be over it.  I have the right filter, just want to use this one up, if I can do it safely.