Strange that, I've seen chunks of fram filter in the oil pans I've
pulled off on the various inline 4's. The wonderful cardboard in them
doesn't seem to like the pressure. Perhaps those are only ones the plastic
pressure relief valve sticks on.

JT

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Andrew Grebneff
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 9:24 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: FRIDAY FUN...

>The most common thing we see from quick oil change places is
>stripped drain plugs, but worse does happen. A few years ago we
>installed a new engine for a customer after they went to a
>nationally franchised lube facility. They installed a wrong filter
>and it blew off on the highway just down the road from us.

I had a Fram filter on my old T1 1600 bus (Bug engine w/filter mount
added). I went down to a local chain and they said Fram no go no mo,
so they looked up the conversion and gave me the equivalent listed.

Took it home, installed it, started the engine, went back to check
for leaks. While I watched the filter the base unfolded, the filter
grew by 2cm in length & oil began pouring out.

Took the filter back and got another... exactly the same happened.
They couldn't understand it. But they refunded my money.

Finally I managed to find someone who stocked Fram... no more trouble.
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin, New Zealand
64 (3) 473-8863
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Fossil preparator
Seashell, Macintosh & VW/Toyota van nut
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