"RCH"; the finest unit of measure known to man!

 Haven't heard that one in years! Used to say it often......;)

Mike B.

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From: "Don Hanson" <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 9:27 PM
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fuel Filters vs Fuel Strainers And Oil filters now...

>> I have pics of the can filter split open, did that when I replaced it
>> on my syncro.
>>
>> see here:
>>
>
>   I cut open my oil filters when I change em.  The Racer Supply places
> sell
> 'filter cutters' that work almost like a can opener on a cannister type
> oil
> filter.  You just put it on the filter and spin the filter around a few
> rotations as you tighten up a knob...and the flange of the filter and all
> it's element come right out of the body of the cannister.  You can see any
> traces of metal on the paper of your filter 'innards' giving you advance
> warning of wearing bearings, rings, whatever...
>
>  Well worth doing.  I let a friend with a 928 use it once at the track and
> we found some bronze on his filter.  Stock 928s have a penchant for
> failing
> at the #2/6 main bearing.  He quit for that race and put his car on the
> trailer and when he tore down the motor later that week, he found his
> bearing was within a RCH of dissintegrating completely, which would have
> totally wrecked the motor...He put in some new mains and ran again the
> next
> weekend for about $100 bucks worth of parts...
>
>  I just cut open the oil filters even on my Vanagon...as an easy way to
> spot prob