Return-Path: Received: from email2k3.itlnet.net ([64.19.112.12] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.8) with ESMTP id 657257 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 03 Feb 2005 12:14:55 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.19.112.12; envelope-from=jwvoto@itlnet.net Received: from rav.itlnet.net (unverified [192.168.10.149]) by itlnet.net (Rockliffe SMTPRA 6.1.17) with SMTP id for ; Thu, 3 Feb 2005 11:14:25 -0600 Received: from JWVOTO (unverified [64.19.115.201]) by itlnet.net (Rockliffe SMTPRA 6.1.17) with SMTP id for ; Thu, 3 Feb 2005 11:14:23 -0600 Message-ID: <015101c50a14$3b832000$c9731340@JWVOTO> From: "Wendell Voto" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil Filters Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 10:03:41 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_014E_01C509D7.A3643840" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_014E_01C509D7.A3643840 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable IN THEORY... You want the oil to move as slowly as possible through the filter. The=20 harder you push it through, the more particle will be forced through. =20 The extreme case is the 'toilet paper roll' filters I here about every=20 now and again. I used and still have one of thoes tissue paper filters. It worked = great. Only reason for not using it now is there is no room in modern car = engine compartments to mount this by-pass filter. Did not change oil in = car I used it on, just changed filter and added the quart lost when = changing paper. My impression of oil filters is that they will only hold the "big stuff" = that might block passages but do little to really help keep oil clean, = hence change oil to get dirt out. FWIW Wendell ------=_NextPart_000_014E_01C509D7.A3643840 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
IN THEORY...
 
You want the oil to move as slowly as possible through the = filter. =20 The
harder you push it through, the more particle will be forced=20 through. 
The extreme case is the 'toilet paper roll' filters I = here=20 about every
now and again.
 
I used and still have one of thoes tissue = paper=20 filters. It worked great.
Only reason for not using it now is there is = no room in=20 modern car engine compartments to mount this by-pass filter.  Did = not=20 change oil in car I used it on, just changed filter and added the quart = lost=20 when changing paper.
My impression of oil filters is that they = will only=20 hold the "big stuff" that might block passages but do little to really = help keep=20 oil clean, hence change oil to get dirt out. FWIW
Wendell
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