Re: [ihc] re: oilbath filters

[John Hofstetter <hofs@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

on 2/17/04 10:09 AM, ken.dunnington at ken.dunnington@domain.elided wrote:

> However, there are varying types of oilbath design.
> Detroit Diesel, for example, had both light duty and heavy duty
> oil bath filters.  They are quite different in design and my manual
> shows the heavy duty type does have the intake air actually pass
> through the oil whereas the light duty type does not.  So, any data
> collected should only be applied to that specific type of filter
> and should not be generalized.  If the data was collected using a
> light duty type, what good does that do if one has a heavy duty type?
> 
> Ken

So, Ken, how does the air pass through the oil? I can't quite picture it.

Also, I guess it's safe to assume that our IH's didn't come with the heavy
duty type of filters that you refer to. At least mine didn't. <g>

john 


John Hofstetter
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