Dead and Gone

Can someone clear this up please

which on of these is for a 4x4 saphire cosworth?

1.

or

2.

I have the second one on the car at the moment but ford gave me the first one and it seems to big to me

sorry if it's a dumb question but hey

and before someone says anything yes I stole the pics of ebay

PaulCossie

efl90 is for 4x4 saphs and escos's

the stumpy one is for a 2wd cossie

St3V3_C

I use EFL 90 on the EsCos

PaulCossie

i wouldn't buy them from ebay btw... cheaper from ford direct

Graceland

ford offer them in crates of 16 (i think) too - bit more discount the more you buy

Dead and Gone

is there any harm in using the stumpy one on a 4x4 cossy?

Graceland

can't see there been a problem as its used on 2wd cossies - the only reason its so small on them is that space is a limiting factor due to the engine mounting arms

Dead and Gone

I thought that was the case for a 4x4 and a 2wd has more room but guess not

SPADGE

The 2wd has more room diameter wise but less for length hence the short fat filter
The 4x4 has more room for length and less for diameter hence the longer thinner filter.
Neither will fit the other way round so buy the correct one!

Dead and Gone

Spadge, I have the short fat one on my car??

SPADGE

Then you have the wrong one fitted and need to fit the one Ford supplied correctly

Dead and Gone

but room wise it won't fit on a 4x4 will it? too long hits the engine mount or am I totally wrong?

SPADGE

Is your car a 4x4? Or has it just got a 4x4 engine fitted??

Dead and Gone

it's a proper 4x4

SPADGE

Then it should have the longer filter!

You sure Ford have given you the correct one?

Stu @ M Developments

iTrader: (12)

Filter should be back here then pal:

Dead and Gone

I'll have to check... thanks anyways

Dead and Gone

thats it... thats where it is stu... does anyone have the code to order it from ford? The person in ford said the filter will fit on loads of fords including Mondeo's and new Focus's? So could be I got the wrong one...

Dead and Gone

that looks a lot shorter than the one ford got me

SPADGE

EFL90 as per your 1st pic!

SPADGE

If you have the correct EFL90 filter and it is fouling on something then it is likely to be the oil union where the turbo oil feed joins the block! This runs very close to the filter and may be aligned wrong or perhaps someone has fitted an oil pressure gauge and used a union in this area which is now fouling the correct filter? Could be the reaason they fitted the wrong one in the 1st place perhaps???

DaveEscos

i have an esc cos but will be running the shorter fatter one