<VV> Re: oil filters - VAIRLY LITTLE VAIR

[Ron F Hinz]

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RonH

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From: "corvairs" <lonwall@corvairunderground.com>
To: <kaczmarek@charter.net>
Cc: <BobHelt@aol.com>; <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 4:02 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Re: oil filters - VAIRLY LITTLE VAIR


> 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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