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Subject:Re: Baldwin oil filters
From:OlRivrRat
Date:Fri, 21 Oct 2016 09:21:28 -0600

JR

        So does Your Van Feel MoreLike a Ferrari now ~

                                        ORR ~ DeanB

On 19 Oct , 2016, at 7:42 PM, John Rodgers wrote:

> Great! I got the B243 with 8psi bypass. I guess I'm good to go!
>
> John
>
> On Oct 19, 2016 17:20, "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Baldwin filters are a high quality product. Depending on how you look
> things up you will get different filter numbers for the application. The
> B243 is probably the best choice for the Waterboxer as the bypass valve is
> only 8psi. This is a commonly used filter. Using the filter cross reference
> you may get the B178 listed. With a 30 psi bypass you may get oil
> starvation during cold starts or when the filter loads up.  As our engines
> often have trouble maintaining oil pressure you need to be careful with the
> higher bypass setting.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> John Rodgers
> Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 10:10 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Baldwin oil filters
>
> Anyone ever hear of these, or use one on their vanagon? Performance?
>
> Thanks,
>
> John