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I am planning to order a complete kit of spin-on filters from Westfolk. My question is what do you give up by not being able to drain fuel from the primary and secondaries?
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Well, it's like this, as the truck sits, the oil drains back through the oil pump and empties the filter cans. Because there is nothing to stop the flow of oil back and forth, it also drains down all of the journals and galleries that are above the sump. When you start the engine up, all of the air in the filter cans has to get blown through the oil system (and bearings) before fresh oil can get there. It is very much like blowing the oil out with compressed air... because that is exactly what is happening.Question...
What exactly does the lack of oil pressure in the first 10 seconds of operation mean? The engine is still operating with lubrication from the residual film of oil on the parts, right?
Google "hydrodynamic wedge"-that's the principle of how pressurized oil between the crank and bearings (and rods and bearings) keeps everything happy. I doubt the film of oil remaining makes much difference.Question...
What exactly does the lack of oil pressure in the first 10 seconds of operation mean? The engine is still operating with lubrication from the residual film of oil on the parts, right?
I would say the system replacement set up is just as easy if not easier to install IMHO. You simply disconnect two lines (input and output) and remove the three bolts holding everything to the truck.I put the jatonka filters on the moment they were offered. The primary fuel filter adapter took about five minutes to install and works great. I did not go with a system replacement on that because it was simply more work to do the same job. Simple enough it seemed.
Having made the mistake of mixing petrol contaminated fabrics with other laundry loads before, these went through a cycle by themselves. The wife detected the smell when she opened the washer and washed them a second time with a boost of Oxy Clean. She was surprisingly Ok with the incident but I did warn her what had happened.Good advice from a man who knows......unfortunately
So......How does the clothes washer smell now?
This, when the accessory switch is on to run the fuel pump, which is SOP when draining water from the original peacock canisters.Or are you warning that the water drain, when in the downward direction, sprinkles and sprays fuel all over the place?
-Chuck
That's a good point/question. My fuel spray experience was with a NAPA 3405 filter without any hole through the plug.I wonder if they are all that way? The filters I have been putting on my trucks direct the flow downward through the center of the screw/plug.
-Chuck