radish150 wrote:

> Ohhhhh, you don't say..? I'm sold.
>
> Thanks for the clear explanation.
>
> mark...
>
> David Beierl wrote:
>
> > Easy bub, it ain't the relief valve but the check valve.  It keeps the oil
> > galleries from draining back into the crankcase while the engine sits.
> >
> > :)
> >
> > david
> >
> > At 10:25 PM 4/5/2001, radish150 wrote:
> > >I usually use Wix filters on everything, that or mobil one synth type. So,
> > >my question is WHY are
> > >these not good enuf? Ok, so there's a relief valve, what does it do? Is it
> > >just designed to "let
> > >go" if the pressure get's too high? Ok, I'll by that, but how does this
> > >relate to the idea of ones
> > >lifters cackling with cheaper filters? Do the proper filters acutally help
> > >maintain a HIGHER oil
> > >pressure under any conditions? Come on, does anyone really know what this
> > >"difference" really is?
> >
> > David Beierl - Providence, RI
> >   http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
> > '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
> > '85 GL "Poor Relation"