TP filter on later model Astro?

[97Astro]

I have a 97 Chevy Astro Van. It has a large plate type Hayden AT cooler I connected after the factory radiator cooler. It has a factory engine oil cooler piped into the radiator.

I would like to install the MotorGuard filter on both the engine and transmission. Has anyone done so on these vans? If so, where did they put the engine oil filter? Since the engine already has an adaptor for routing the oil to the cooler I would expect I should be able to tap into the pressure side to go to the MotorGuard.

On the transmission side, Ralph has mentioned using a PermaCool sandwich adaptor. I'm not sure how this would be connected unless the pressure line would be connected to an external filter mount and the sandwich adaptor connects to that mound. Because of the tight engine area, I'm not sure where an appropiate area to mount the transmission filter would be. I would expect it doesn't make much difference if the filter is not in the upright position during operation. If that's true, then it's a matter of placing the housing where it can be drained easily then separated for servicing without making too big of a mess.

On the fuel filtering side, the van needs to have a constant 60 psi for the van to start and I believe it needs a constant > 56 psi to run. Is this going to be a problem with the MotorGuard.

Thanks much for help. I haven't purchased the filters yet. I'm in the planning stage.

 

[97Astro]

Does anyone on this Forum have a Chevy Astor Van?

 

[RJCorazza]

I am no expert, but perhaps a little activity will get someone like Ralph to chirp in.

I believe the transmission filter can be installed inline with the cooler... least that is what I did on a Villager van 11k miles ago. I don't know about the engine oil... I suspect you will need a remote filter adapter & full flow filter inline with the cooler, and a sandwich plate with lines off for the Motorguard as a bypass for the oil.

 

[Gary Allan]

Your biggest challenge will be finding somewhere to mount the unit. Plumbing it won't be a problem.

So I suggest looking for a good spot for it. Don't restrict yourself to gobbs of room around it. Just find a decent spot and leave enough slack in the lines to afford you some liberty in manipulating it around when you want to change the filter.

Contact Ralph directly [email protected]

 

[RalphPWood]

Roy,

The dual remote ATF filter is for transmissions with large fluid lines like a Duramax diesel Allison. All you need is to hook up the Motor Guard ATF filter in series with the cooler. The motor oil is the same. Install a Motor Guard ATF filter in series with the oil cooler. The Motor Guard filter for fuel can filter diesel at about 1 GPM at 5 PSI. I wouldn't think it would be any problem at 60 PSI. I am getting behind, I ship out the filters then answer the emails as I can get to them.
The Motor Guard is the easiest to service. If a Motor Guard doesn't drain at shut down it is probably because air can't get into the housing and let the oil drain. It might work to loosen the tee handle enough to let air in around the tee handle thrust washer when the filter is still hot.

Ralph

 

[mjo]

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Don't restrict yourself to gobbs of room around it. Just find a decent spot and leave enough slack in the lines to afford you some liberty in manipulating it around when you want to change the filter.

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Same as what Gary said, but also consider the room required to get a wrench in to attack your fittings (in case they leak).

 

[97Astro]

I lost my power steering pump so my efforts are spent on replacing the pump and learning the blessings and cursings of van ownership and maintenance. I have 136k miles on it. I purchased it with 120k miles.

I've had the idea of using air hose disconnects for the lines to make for easier removal of the filters when I need to work on the thing. Since the quick connects are able to hold air without leaking, they should be an excellent way to make for easy removal of the filters also. I would expect the AT filter doesn't need to sit in an upright position to work properly. With that in mind I should be able to place it in a good protected spot and expect some mess when I change the filters which would be probably a yearly task. I put on around 16k miles per year.

From what Ralph stated, it sounds like taking the pressures side of the line going to the radiator would go into the Motor Guard, the output line would go back to the radiator on motor oil side. It appears to be the same for the AT also.

Thanks much for all the input. Really appreciate each one's efforts.