I heard stories of people putting toilet paper in those old style housings in
a pinch (no pun intended).
Assuming you can find good filters and o rings, I'd suggest the housing
quality of the old style is better built than a modern, disposable filter.
But the old style makes a %%{#**]! mess during changes! That said, I'm
considering upgrading my '71 to a spin on type filter.
Bob Little, if you're interested in a swap, lemme know!
bs
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On Apr 26, 2012, at 5:20 AM, "Ben Ament" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Beetle -
> But don't those pesky microns go through the filter the opposite direction
> in OZ?
>
> Ben
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of The
> Baylys
> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 7:09 AM
> To: [email protected]; [email protected]
> Subject: RE: [alfa] Spin-on 105 oil filter housing experience
>
> I wouldn't be too concerned, or sure that the 'old' filter technology is
any
> better than modern technology. If a filter filters to say 10 microns, then
> it filters to 10 microns. Modern microns are the same size as old
> microns..... although I hear Texas microns a bit larger. ;-)
>
> The mounting design of the filter 'case' has bugger-all to do with the
> filtration medium so a quality brand filter, regardless of physical
mounting
> system, is the important thing.
>
> Beatle
> Oz
> '85 90
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
> [email protected]
> Sent: Thursday, 26 April 2012 9:46 PM
> To: [email protected]; [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [alfa] Spin-on 105 oil filter housing experience
>
> My original canister filter works fine, and doesn't leak. But, it is more
> difficult to change the filter than on a spin-on type motor.
>
> I would be interested if anyone has information about the filtering
> performance of newer spin-on filters compared with the old canister type
> filters.
> I am assuming that the canister filter use the same technology as they were
> when first used on our 40+ year old cars.
>
> It would seem from all the advertising that the newer filter technology
used
> in spin-on filters would filter better than what was used in the old
> canister filters. Let me know if this assumption is incorrect.
>
> Regards,
>
> Bruce Sharer
> Raleigh, NC
> 1969 Spider
>
>
> In a message dated 4/26/2012 7:34:03 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> [email protected] writes:
>
> Hello from a 105 series owner who is thinking about going from a spin-on
to
> the original design.
> I have an old FISPA housing in a box with some funky foam sleeves and some
> wire mesh and .... I think I am missing some springs or washers ...but in
> actuality, would a reader with experience mind telling me the down-side of
> the original design? I don't mind the difficulty of changing the filter
or
> the mess...but do they end up leaking? They were certainly fine in
> production for all those years..but....
>
> I wasn't around when they were new...how is your experience been forty
> years later.
>
> Thanks for any words to share on the subject.
>
> Bob Little
> 67 Duetto with Hurlock-brand spin-on assembly that actually works
> perfectly,
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