<VV> Re: oil filters - VAIRLY LITTLE VAIR

[corvairs]

Well Hankles, I had different experiences - After my usual 50,000 mile 
oil change I cut into my AC filter and it was almost a solid block of 
anthracite - in fact it even sheared the teeth off the saw blade. 
Failing in this, I got out the cutting torch and proceded to attempt to 
torch it in half. Problem is, such compacted anthracite gets chemically 
altered  to a low grade (mind you) form of uranium. Hitting uranium with 
a cutting torch left me with a glowing mass of Dilithium. One phonecall 
to the Federation and I was in like Flint. But after leaving that 
Michigan town (Thanks Ken!) I transferred all my assets to a Ugandan 
former Prime Minister (Edi Amin Dadadadada) so he could unfreeze his 
family's assets in the United States. I'm now sitting here waiting for 
the check and my next escapade in 50,000 miles when I do another oil 
change!      I'm Unca Lonald and I approved this message

kaczmarek@charter.net wrote:

>>Hi Bob
>>
>Sorry for being nosy, and I am not trying to steal Unca Lew's fire.....
>
>
>I have cut a bunch of filter casings off to look at them. 
>
>I did it for a display at Parts America about 7 years back.
>
>I ran a Fram, Purolator, Motorcraft and a K&N on my 87 Mercury 302CI for 3K miles each, and after letting them drip for a couple weeks after changing them out. then cut the case at the sealing lip at the bottom with a cutoff wheel. 
>
>Obviously I am not an ASE Engineer, and I haven't the knowledge or equipment to measure total particulate extracted, or any other measurable variable. All I went with was how they looked after 3K miles. The Vehicle ran a mix of hwy and city miles, a commute of 80 miles per day. 
>
>FRAM---Looked like a roll of toilet paper dunked in dirty oil. The pleats were dilapidated and crumbling. A true piece of junk
>
>Purolator---not much better. Filter medium pretty shot, 
>good bit of particulate trapped though. 
>
>Motorcraft--I believe made by Allied Signal, same company that makes FRAM, but a better constructed filter.
>
>K&N--Filter built like an Abrams Tank---after the oil drained out, except for the dirt it trapped, it looked new.
>
>Just my observations....
>Regards
>
>HANK
>
>>From: BobHelt@aol.com
>>Date: 2004/04/09 Fri PM 07:44:13 GMT
>>To: lewrish@tns.net,  virtualvairs@corvair.org
>>Subject: Re: <VV> Re: oil filters
>>
>>Please explain how you interpret the cutaways as a method for determining the 
>>filtering ability and and dirt holding capability.
>>Regards,
>>Bob Helt
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