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Paul , I agree 200% it's like wearing a belt and suspenders.I found metal in my screen too it saved my ass.I had a camshaft journal go dry and the cam melted the journal and the debrie ended up collected by the screen.KEEP THE SCREENS too!! Dennis 99564 --- "Paul M. Anton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm > before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > > Hi All: > > I thought I'd pass this on. I am in the process of > performing > a major overhaul on a C-85 that has been fitted with > the oil > filter STC. This engine still had the oil screen > fitted. > > Upon tear down #2 rod bearing was discovered to be > very > close to spinning. It had already started to break > up and small > pieces were missing. > > Since this engine had a filter, the oil screen was > NOT removed and > checked at each oil change. Therefore the screen > stopped the metal from > reaching the filter. Cutting the filter open showed > no metal!!!! > > So the moral of the story is--if you have an oil > filter installed, and still > retain the screen, you must remove and check the > screen at each and > every oil change to be safe. > > Cheers: > > Paul > > ========================================================================== ==== > To leave this forum go to: > http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > > > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
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