TPI Oil cooler snap ring
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Car: 1989 Formula 350
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TPI Oil cooler snap ring
Does anyone know what the snap ring on top of the oil feed tube that goes through the oil cooler actually does? As far as I can tell it does not have a groove to fit and just keeps the tube from falling in the event you unscrew the tube with the oil filter.
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From: Kitchener, ON
Car: 1988 GTA
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Re: TPI Oil cooler snap ring
I wondered the same thing when I had it apart. The snap ring has no function, it was likely just used to make assembly easier when new.
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Car: 1989 GTA
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Re: TPI Oil cooler snap ring
I agree; I believe it is supposed to hold that tube with threads inside the oil cooler when putting the cooler onto the block/oil filter adapter.
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Re: TPI Oil cooler snap ring
You guys have it figured out.
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