I was hoping that was going to pass notice. ;-(

Unless, one means 'Recreation Center for the Handicapped' in San Francisco, it's probably best not to use the term.

Thanks,

BenT
Mod

On Oct 6, 2010, at 6:37 PM, Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET> wrote:

> "RCH"; the finest unit of measure known to man!
> 
> Haven't heard that one in years! Used to say it often......;)
> 
> Mike B.
> 
> --------------------------------------------------
> 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