Sandwich plate issue
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Sandwich plate issue
First oil change yesterday since purchase, and I got another surprise. A previous owner installed a sandwich plate for the aux oil temp and pressure gauges. Fine and dandy. But the moron also cut the threads on the filter mount short so that he could get a filter on, instead of just removing the IM brace Because of that, the only filter that will catch the foreshortened threads is a Mobil1 which costs 2x the price of anything else, and is only holding on by about a thread and a half at full tight which is of course my biggest concern.
Never having had one of these on a car before, I'm curious as to whether they use some sort of universal extended adapter to attach them to the block or if they are all different. If universal, or at least typical, anyone know where can I find a replacement extension that mates to the Miata block (B6)? Or am I probably stuck buying a whole new plate kit to get what I need?
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Never having had one of these on a car before, I'm curious as to whether they use some sort of universal extended adapter to attach them to the block or if they are all different. If universal, or at least typical, anyone know where can I find a replacement extension that mates to the Miata block (B6)? Or am I probably stuck buying a whole new plate kit to get what I need?
Thanks.
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Thank you.
Just so I'm being as clear as possible, I want to retain the plate. Is the stock mount likely to be long enough to pass through the plate (roughly 1" thick) yet still extend past the plate so that I can mount a filter? Just wondering aloud as all the sandwich plate kits seem to show an extended mount.
Just so I'm being as clear as possible, I want to retain the plate. Is the stock mount likely to be long enough to pass through the plate (roughly 1" thick) yet still extend past the plate so that I can mount a filter? Just wondering aloud as all the sandwich plate kits seem to show an extended mount.
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Generally you have a female to male adapter. The female end screws onto the block, holding the plate on. The male end sticks out waiting for a filter. If it's a cheap eBay plate, there's a chance you just got a bad $2 part. I think I have an extra laying around somewhere you could try.
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