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Scott. 1. If your engine had a top overhaul only and got the Sky Tech starter installed at that time, the flakes are probably coming from that starter installation. To install the sky Tech starter one has to saw off a shaft directly on the engine. Depending on how careful the mechanic was, some metal pieces can make it into the engine. Of course anything else can disintegrate. Verify that the flakes are not iron by putting a magnet over them , also sometimes carbon looks pretty much like brass when the light has the right angle. Depending on the amount and size of the findings, I would not worry too much. The Continental overhaul manual speaks of some normal abrasion in the running in period. And your cylinders are being ran in. I would suspect the valve guides being rubbed to size. 2. You don't have remove the screen when installing the oil filter. It is only that you would still have to check the screen at every oil change, since the oil passed the screen first and then the spin on filter. That means that the screen will still collect all the dead bugs and lost nuts that are being sucked up by the oil pump. Summery : No worry - check the screen. Hartmut ----- Original Message ----- From: scott To: Ercoupe Tech Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 6:47 AM Subject: [COUPERS-TECH] questions ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- 1. last oil change - I have some small brass flakes in the filter ( spin on filter). I had a top end done about 50 hours ago. Is this normal swarf from a top end o-haul or where could the brass be coming from? Note - I had a Sky-Tech starter installed - could it be bushing material? 2. I have the spin-on oil filter. Who ever installed the filter, left the fine screen on the oil screen. My understanding is that the fine screen gets removed from the oil screen but leave the course screen intact. Does anyone know? Thanks, Scott ============================================================================== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm ============================================================================== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
