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04-08-2023, 08:57 PM | #1 |
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Model A oil filter test
I did a pretty in-depth test on the valve cover style oil filter you fellas might like,
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04-08-2023, 09:36 PM | #2 |
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Re: Model A oil filter test
thank you - that was very educational!
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04-08-2023, 09:42 PM | #3 |
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Re: Model A oil filter test
Thanks for posting this. One thing I learned is I will always fill a new filter as best I can when installing. That took a long time to fill.
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Re: Model A oil filter test
The flow you demonstrated with the bypass filter is less than you'd get on the actual setup. The reason is how high you mounted the filter.
In real life, the bypass filter mounts by the timing gear. This is important because it is only the weight/resistance of the volume of oil above the oil pump and in that first galley that creates the back-pressure pushing oil through the secondary line into the bypass filter. In a modern diesel truck, you'd have both a full-flow filter and a bypass filter, and the FF filter, along with the many constrictions in the oil path, would create resistance that would generate significant pressure at the bypass. But here, there's no FF filter and essentially no oil plumbing, so the only thing that makes oil "want" to go through the bypass filter is gravity acting on all the oil up in the valve chamber to push it back down toward the pump. If the bypass is mounted above the valve chamber and empties into it, as in the video, then the weight of the oil in the line going to the bypass works against it, causing the flow rate to drop. The real bypass filter is mounted an inch above the sump, so flow from the port on the block into the filter is essentially horizontal. Unlike the main oil flow, the bypass flow doesn't have to fight gravity. The only back-pressure in the line is created by the small diameter of the line and the resistance of the filter media. I think the concepts demonstrated in the video are broadly accurate, but I don't want folks to get the impression that the relative flow to the bypass is as poor as in your demonstration. Edit: Having said that, it's certainly true that the bypass will get less flow than the setup that mounts on the valve cover. That's the reason that in the past I've recommended people go with a finer filter than the Motorcraft FL1A or whatever is coming with the kits these days. You're only getting 5% of the flow, so you should run it through the best filter you can. Last edited by alexiskai; 04-09-2023 at 12:30 AM. |
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Very interesting and informative. Thanks for taking the time to make this video. We all learn by sharing our knowledge and experience. I also agree with alexiskai's comment regarding bypass flow and the use of a finer filter. I'm running the bypass filter set up with fine filter. My oil is visually much cleaner after 1000 miles than with no filter at all. I think each system is good with their own pros and cons, and either one will benefit the engine.
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04-09-2023, 08:44 AM | #7 |
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Re: Model A oil filter test
Alexiskai thanks for the input,if you or anyone else has a timing gear cover filter they would send me to test I would br glad to test with whatever filter anyone would want and I will send it back after the test,Thanks Randall
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04-09-2023, 02:15 PM | #8 |
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What are the advantages of the bypass filter? Why would one chose the bypass filter instead of the full flow?
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Very informative. Thanks Randal..
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04-10-2023, 09:36 AM | #13 |
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In the video it took close to 2 minutes to fill the filter and get oil flowing into the engine, that's scary. What shape is the pump in? If you take the actual filter off the adapter, how long does it take to for oil to come out the adapter? What speed are you rotating the camshaft at? Methinks it should be at least 200 rpm.
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I would like to see the test again with a full filter and more than 2 quarts of oil in the pan. You can see the pump is loosing suction by the air bubbles. As for the filter clogging, that is what the bypass valve built into the filter is for. Thanks for your efforts Randall. Last edited by Y-Blockhead; 04-10-2023 at 10:38 AM. |
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04-10-2023, 10:31 AM | #15 |
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Thanks for the video. I dont run an oil filter but learned allot about the lubrication system.
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04-10-2023, 10:58 AM | #16 |
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Re: Model A oil filter test
I am using a Wix filter on the valve cover style oil filter. As per Paul Shin he suggested drilling out the backflow gasket. I instead cut slits with exacto knife. When oil pressure builds up, you can hear the engine sound change after a few seconds, so oil is circulating quickly. Oil stays very clean and can monitor pressure on gauge. When cold idle pressure 12 psi, hot near zero.
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04-10-2023, 12:24 PM | #17 |
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With the full-flow kit, it doesn't much matter whether you puncture the anti-drainback membrane or not, because the entry port from the pump is at the top of the filter. So there's nowhere for oil to go, whether it drains back out through the membrane or not. However, technically there is very little evidence for the practice of puncturing the membrane. If you want to be extra certain, use a filter with a silicone (red) membrane instead of the nitrile (black) membrane seen in the video. Nitrile membranes can sometimes harden if left in place for years.
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[QUOTE=goldie;2217680]I am using a Wix filter on the valve cover style oil filter. As per Paul Shin he suggested drilling out the back flow gasket.
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04-11-2023, 08:02 AM | #19 |
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What kind of oil should I use after drill out or not drill my filter?
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04-15-2023, 01:45 PM | #20 |
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Re: Model A oil filter test
I use the partial flow system with an fl1a filter or equivalent and here is my 2 cents on it. The partial flow does indeed filter all of the oil, but not at once, hence the name partial flow. the partial flow system has by design a failsafe if the filter were to plug up. it will still allow oil to flow to the bearings and to the rest of the motor and will basically act like a plug. and the fl1a filter is easy to slit the drainback valve. I do cut the valve because the original pump is not made to pressurize anything, its ment to quickly move oil into the valve gallery. so by cutting it it makes it flow well and it prevents damage to the pump. I also make a foam filter that goes in the oil fill cap to keep dust and trash from going into the sump, it keeps it clean, and the foam breathes well so no fear of pressurizing the system and blowing something. finally, the last reason I use that system is that the oil partially flows downhill into the sump across the timing gears after it exits the filter, so it starts filtering very quickly and there is no fear of starving bearings when starting up. that's my 2 cents, take what you want from it.
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Sunny, do you have a picture of your oil filter set up that you could share?
Tnx, Ken
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04-16-2023, 03:25 PM | #22 |
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Re: Model A oil filter test
I did one better, I filmed a video for y'all regarding the engine filtering system and I talk a bit about my multifuel experiments. https://youtu.be/sY8uLCMjBLU
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Sure, I was referring to the full flow oil filter system, shooting a video now explaining now about the oil filters and pump pressures.
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Here is the video explaining what I mean about straining the pump. https://youtu.be/ZxjM5ynPWpo
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04-16-2023, 06:08 PM | #27 |
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the engine wont strain since the pump is basically on a worm gear, but the pump internally has a tendency to shoot the pressure up, especially on certain oil filters. the drain back valve is normally closed when the engine is shut off, and when the engine starts it will open up under pressure, the point though to open it is higher than the A pump is built to take. so, I agree, it won't be noticeable at first. the oil pump won't show anything wrong right away. But over years of using higher-pressure, somethings going to give. that pump moves huge amounts of oil, its high volume, but it wasn't really intended for pressure. the gears inside will be pushing on something that pushes back, unlike the stock engine where the oil flows freely.
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04-16-2023, 07:09 PM | #28 |
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Sunny if you watched my video I show just how much volume, I have driven my a for over twenty years wit a Afordable valve cover filter with all kind of different brand filters,from Va to all states except Ak and i didn't"t have any breakdowns
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which do you use on a b model engine?
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06-07-2023, 10:32 AM | #30 |
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Re: Model A oil filter test
Thank you Randall
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