Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.70] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.8) with ESMTP id 656984 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 03 Feb 2005 09:49:01 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.70; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20050203144826.MXSR2068.imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Thu, 3 Feb 2005 09:48:26 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Oil Filters Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 08:48:28 -0600 Message-ID: <000501c509ff$6c66e400$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0006_01C509CD.21CC7400" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C509CD.21CC7400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable No big surprises here. From this simple test, I feel very good about my decision to go with the larger remote filter. =20 =20 =20 I guess the real question is what real benefit we get from this extra = size? I don't think we'll fill up the small filter in the short times that we = go between oil changes, so I don't see that as a factor. The larger filter will certainly flow more oil on a test rig, but since we're forcing all = the oil through about a 1/4" hole in the engine anyway, will a super flow = filter make any practical difference? =20 Don't get me wrong, the K&N filter is a great unit, but I only bought = one because I had to have a high pressure remote filter. Now that I can run = off the stock filter pad, I'll do everything I can to use a Mazda stock = filter via some sort of adapter from the pad. =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty (Sorry I'm not cutting up my K&N filters) =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C509CD.21CC7400 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
No big=20 surprises here.  From this simple test, I feel very good about my = decision=20 to go with the larger remote filter.   
 
 
I guess the real question is what real benefit we get from this = extra=20 size?  I don't think we'll fill up the small filter in the short = times that=20 we go between oil changes, so I don't see that as a = factor.  The=20 larger filter will certainly flow more oil on a test rig, but since = we're=20 forcing all the oil through about a 1/4" hole in the engine anyway, = will a=20 super flow filter make any practical=20 difference?
 
Don't get me wrong, the K&N filter is a great = unit, but I=20 only bought one because I had to have a high pressure remote = filter. =20 Now that I can run off the stock filter pad, I'll do everything I can to = use a=20 Mazda stock filter via some sort of adapter from the=20 pad.  
 
Cheers,
Rusty (Sorry I'm not cutting up my K&N=20 filters)   
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