. Those screens only stop the "rocks"! The smaller stuff clogs the screen and the still smaller stuff finds it way through to do it's dirty work. They are near worthless.
On Thu, 06 Apr 2000 22:15:37 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Ken Carnahan wrote: > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ken Carnahan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: coupers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Thursday, April 06, 2000 9:32 PM > > Subject: coupe filter > > > > does any one know why the oil screen is removed when the elreno > > filter is put on ?? should it be ? Ken C. > ================================================================= > Hi Ken: > I will answer your question first and then make my excuses. I have > the El Reno filter on my engine and their recommendation was to do > whatever you wanted. The reason I eliminated the screen was that it > serves no further purpose after the installation of the full flow > filter, and it will have to be removed and cleaned every time the oil is > changed. > All of the oil that passes through the pump goes first to the screen > housing and oil temperature sensor then through the spin-on filter and > on to the engine. The thing that could happen if you leave the screen in > the system would be to clog up and restrict the oil flow to the engine. > The surface area of the screen is very small compared to the full flow > spin-on filter. > Now for my excuses. I have looked high and low for that damn screen > and can not find it. I thought I knew right where it was, but no such > luck. I will keep looking and when I find it I will send it along. > ....................... > Ken, if I may make a suggestion. I would strongly advise you to > install the El Reno spin-on filter. I know that the screen has been used > since the dark ages and what was good enough for grandpa is good for me. > However why not take advantage of modern technology and use a real > filter instead of an old piece of door screen? > Think about it: Maynard Smith, N99843, Tahoe City, CA. > __________________________________________________________________________ ______ > To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > _________________________________________________________ > Enlighten your in-box. http://www.topica.com/t/15 _______________________________________________________ Get 100% FREE Internet Access powered by Excite Visit http://freelane.excite.com/freeisp __________________________________________________________________________ ______ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ________________________________________________________________________ Start an Email List For Free at Topica. http://www.topica.com/register
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