<VV> Oil Filters that fit the corvair

[Roger Gault]

I'd wager that when the engine is cold and the oil is thick (when it's
easiest for it to hold big metal chunks in suspension), the filter is being
bypassed anyway.  Do not take this to mean that I think it's OK for the
inner seal to be leaking.

Roger

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
To: <BobHelt at aol.com>; <vpersh at netzero.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 8:35 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Oil Filters that fit the corvair


> Bob,
>
> I cut a piece out of an oil filter adapter large enough to see the edge of
> where the inner gasket seats.  On a PF4 and NAPA1038, there was no problem
> with the inner gasket seating.  On any brand that I used with the U shaped
> outer gasket, I could easily slide a business card between the gasket and
> the seating area of the adapter.  Purolator was ONE of several brands that
> were tried.  I brought the device to a CCE meeting and asked folks to
bring
> their favorite filter for a "fitting".  There were surprised looks on many
> faces of those who brought brands with the U shaped gasket.
>
> So, for me and those who were present that night, it really IS true.  A
> portion of the oil entering the filter will not be actually passing
through
> the filter material.
>
> Later, JR
> CCE CORVANANTICS CORSA member
> '61 Rampside Standard 4/110
> '65 Monza Convertible 4/140
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <BobHelt at aol.com>
> To: <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>; <vpersh at netzero.com>;
<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 4:05 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Oil Filters that fit the corvair
>
>
> >
> > In a message dated 12/27/2007 12:53:04 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
> > hmlinc at sbcglobal.net writes:
> >
> > You just  have not been aware that the inner (smaller) seal is not
making
> > contact  and much of the oil is not actually passing through the filter.
> > Later,  JR
> >
> >
> >
> > This isn't really true. See my report published on these kinds of
filters
> > in
> > the Communique a couple of years ago.
> > Regards,
> > Bob Helt
> >
> >
> >
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