>From: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
>Mike Causer writes >
Here's to Mike, who is ALWAYS able to resuscitate a dead thread!
>> > Which way does the oil go in a spin-on filter? I think I remember someone
>> > posting that the oil comes from the oil pump to the outside of the filter,
>> > then through the filtering medium to the inside and through the threaded
>> > pipe to the engine. Do I have this right?
>>
>> Does it matter? Why not just fill every orifice in sight?
>I thought about this, and it makes perfect sense. I have not had a chance
>to get back to it yet. I will fill my plews oiler with synthetic and shoot
>both openings to the filter mount till they won't take any more.
Outside-in.
>get enough oil back to the pump this way. BTW, when removing the filter
>on the Lotus this time, I had something happen that has never happened to
>me with any car before. The threaded pipe stayed in the filter and
>unscrewed itself out of the engine. I had to use a large easy-out to
>break it loose from the filter, then it came out easily by fingers.
I forget, is this the Ford or the Renault engine? In any case, this
happens all the time on my Rabbit but the pipe just spins off with
fingers.
>replacing the driveshaft on mine, I got incredibly filthy. If you could
>maintain this kind of glop under a car, you would never worry about
>rotting out your chassis!
Isn't that what front mounted oil coolers do for Europas?
Andy
|