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Subject:Re: Flickering Oil Light at Idle
From:OlRivrRat
Date:Sun, 7 Sep 2014 22:57:13 -0600

Michael

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On 7 Sep , 2014, at 9:13 PM, Michael Magnani wrote:

> Check out glowshiftdirect.com and look at the Oil Filter Sandwich Adapter under Accessories.
> They have metric adapters that would fit between the oil cooler and the spin-on filter with three tap-offs. What does the List think of these as an option?
> Mike M
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>> On Sep 7, 2014, at 20:00, Ryan Perry <rjdperry@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> 
>> Anybody have a good idiots guide step by step for flushing coolant system?
>> You know haven't changed since I bought the van three years ago... Never
>> done I've before... Think it's time? Prestone is the good stuff right?
>> 
>> I hear there is a method using a shop vac...
>> 
>> To bring it full circle, a cool engine is a happy engine! And a happy
>> engine shouldn't have flickering lights!
>> 
>> Later tater
>> Ryan
>>> On Sep 7, 2014 10:56 PM, rjdperry@gmail.com wrote:
>>> 
>>> Wow, nice set ups. Sounds like I definitely want a combo, I agree its good
>>> to see changes over time and figure for next engine good to have gauges to
>>> monitor the situation.
>>> 
>>> So, I like the set ups lots of options. Question. Where do you, or what do
>>> you tie in for engine temp? If I got the oil pressure gauge, does it tie
>>> into that?
>>> 
>>> Thanks
>>> Ryan
>>>

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