The 'E' Type Forum

Thank you all for the advice. It is clear to me that this bypass valve MUST be fitted, otherwise all the oil will just bypass the filter element completely. I am fitting a spin on replacement assembly. What I'm going to do is blank off that hole and rely on the pressure bypass that's inside the spin...

Hi there. I found a similar issue. My S2 engine has been rebuilt recently, but sprung a leak around the filter head . When I took the canister off, that valve was missing completely. I'm assuming that this is a BAD thing, especially on a newly rebuilt engine. Also the element wasn't sealing on to th...