The Vanagon engine does not.
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Air Cooled Vanagon engines have a bypass and the WBX have this valve too.
I can prove it with pictures if it requies that.

Stan Wilder
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dennis Haynes" <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 5:36 PM
Subject: Re: oil filter question

> The Golf/Jetta has an oil filter bypass in the engine, (usually in the
> filter mount). The Vanagon engine does not. This is the difference
> between the two filters. Almost all aftermarket filters have the bypass
> valve so the same number is used for both applications. The bypass is
> only used if the filter is clogged or the oil is so thick it can not
> flow through the paper. At that point it probably can't flow through the
> bearings either.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of The Bus Depot
> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 1:04 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: oil filter question
>
> > This may be a very good reason why the vanagon engines
> > have oil pressure problems, after many miles.
> >  Now the real question:  Why does Mann and Mahle make
> > a specific Vanagon oil filter????   Why not use the vanagon
> > quality oil filter on the Golf anf Jetta?  Somthing is up
>
>
> I don't know if the Vanagon filter is optimal for a Golf or not. The
> Golf engine has its own set of requirements. While the Vanagon filter is
> superior in some ways (such as a higher grade of filter material,
> according to Mahle), it may be that in other ways it simply has
> different specs from what the Golf calls for.  Also, the Vanagon filter
> is a bit more expensive than the Golf filter.  If Mann and Mahle
> discontinued the Golf filter and sold the more expensive Vanagon filter
> in its place, they'd be at a competitive disadvantage against companies
> that sold the actual Golf filter.
>
> - Ron Salmon
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