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Funny, the only filter I had any experience with was also old VWs!
Peace,
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On Jan 20, 2022, at 1:05 PM, Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com> wrote:
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The only oil strainer I'm familiar with is the one on air-cooled Volkswagens=
. Seems like it's something under a millimeter....so less than 0.04" or so.=
Getting into 20 or 30 mesh, if I read the chart correctly.
On Thu, Jan 20, 2022, 13:49 old dirtbeard <dirtbeard@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi guys,=20
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> Does anybody know what would be the approximate appropriate mesh size of t=
he screens used to filter engine oil feeding out of the oil tanks or frames o=
n old British bikes (e.g., mesh size of 20, 40, 60, etc.)?=20
> I am looking at these options from McMaster-Carr:=20
> https://www.mcmaster.com/.../low-pressure-bronze-y.../...
> I have added a paper filter on the return-side, so mostly I really want to=
filter the debris that may come out of the frame until the paper filter has=
had a chance to entirely clean the reservoir.=20
> Too large of a mesh and it will not stop the debris, of course, but too sm=
all and it would restrict/block the gravity flow of the oil.
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> Thank you very much!
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> Best,
> doug
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Funny, the only filter I had any experience=
with was also old VWs!<div><br></div><div>Peace,</div><div>Pat<br><br><div d=
ir=3D"ltr">Pat Horne <div>We support Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br=
></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Jan 20, 2022, at 1:05 PM, Jeff Scarbrou=
gh <fishplate@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF=
<div dir=3D"auto">The only oil strainer I'm familiar with is the one on air-=
cooled Volkswagens. Seems like it's something under a millimeter....so=
less than 0.04" or so. Getting into 20 or 30 mesh, if I read the char=
t correctly.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"g=
mail_attr">On Thu, Jan 20, 2022, 13:49 old dirtbeard <<a href=3D"mailto:d=
irtbeard@gmail.com">dirtbeard@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;p=
adding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div style=3D"margin:0px;white-space:pre-w=
rap;font-family:"Segoe UI Historic","Segoe UI",Helvetica=
,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px"><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D=
"font-family:inherit">Hi guys, </div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:=
inherit"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:inherit">Does anyb=
ody know what would be the approximate appropriate mesh size of the screens u=
sed to filter engine oil feeding out of the oil tanks or frames on old Briti=
sh bikes (e.g., mesh size of 20, 40, 60, etc.)? </div></div><div style=3D"ma=
rgin:0.5em 0px 0px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:"Segoe UI Historic&=
quot;,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-=
size:15px"><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:inherit">I am looking at t=
hese options from McMaster-Carr: </div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-famil=
y:inherit"><span style=3D"font-family:inherit"><a href=3D"https://www.mcmast=
er.com/filter-screens/low-pressure-bronze-y-strainers-8/?fbclid=3DIwAR3zzH6D=
3awtNoVHjkpnQ2vcwzMnH_M7fIyf4jpnLguZLAw9Kfy1FBZzfLw" rel=3D"nofollow noopene=
r noreferrer" role=3D"link" style=3D"text-decoration-line:none;outline:none;=
adding:0px;margin:0px;background-color:transparent;text-align:inherit;displa=
y:inline;box-sizing:border-box;font-family:inherit" target=3D"_blank">https:=
//www.mcmaster.com/.../low-pressure-bronze-y.../...</a></span></div></div><d=
iv style=3D"margin:0.5em 0px 0px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:"Sego=
e UI Historic","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rg=
b(5,5,5);font-size:15px"><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:inherit">I h=
ave added a paper filter on the return-side, so mostly I really want to filt=
er the debris that may come out of the frame until the paper filter has had a=
chance to entirely clean the reservoir. </div></div><div style=3D"margin:0.=
5em 0px 0px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:"Segoe UI Historic",&=
quot;Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15=
px"><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:inherit">Too large of a mesh and i=
t will not stop the debris, of course, but too small and it would restrict/b=
lock the gravity flow of the oil.</div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-famil=
y:inherit"><br></div><div style=3D"font-family:inherit">Thank you very much!=
</div></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_s=
ignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Best,<div>doug</div></div></div></div>
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