James,
Thanks for your e-mail. I believe you are best to fit 2 filters,
one for your oil system, and one for your fuel system but that is up to you.
Obviously this will cost you about twice as much and at the end of the day
only you can decide wether it is feasible and economic for you to do so. The
good thing about these filters though is that if you are selling the vehicle
and the buyer does not want to pay for them is that it only takes you about
10 minutes each to rip them out and you can then install them in your next
vehicle. Ideally they should remain but circumstances change for various
reasons and you and I cant predict them at this point in time. The easiest
way to do this in the case of an oil filter is if it is too hard or time
consumptive to take out the tee is to put a cap on this (generally 1/4" BSP
or NPT female Plug) and install a 1/8" BSP male plug in the STHB (Self
Tapping Hollow Bolt) which is fitted to the pan or sump and which must
remain in place. To fit to another vehicle you may need another tee which
you can get locally normally and another STHB which you can get from me.
These are not large and can generally be popped in an envelope along with a
simple customs declaration. Cost is about NZ$5-00 + postage. Fitting
instructions come with the filter and will probably be on the website. The
rest of the fittings are mostly low pressure Push Lok (push on) type and
installation is a breeze. For the fuel filter you just disconnect the filter
and reconnect the lines.
For advantages I will dig out and post to the n.g. pros and cons of by-pass
filters v standard full flow filters.
Re price to Spain I will obtain these and get back to you. At present I do
not have a weight for the hose per metre but will chop off a 2m section this
morning and weigh that.
To help me and yourself further please verify that 2m of hose will be
sufficient for installation of an oil filter if you want one. I used 1.5m on
my car which was just sufficient. Most vehicles require 2m and some
particularly where the mounting room is limited require more. The filter is
generally mounted on the firewall or side wall of the engine compartment. It
cannot because of vibration be mounted to the engine. The inlet line is
normally taken from the pressure switch to the filter, and the outlet line
is returned from the filter to the sump. You allow a bit extra for fitting
leaving a bit over for flexing. The best way to mount the hoses is to use
cable ties to hold them in place, and so they cant be burnt by the manifold
or exhaust, or abraded by friction. I normally use 300 or 400 psi fibre
braided good quality hose. It is not worth using cheap hose. If for any
reason the hose is ruptured or abraded you can quickly lose your oil and
cook your motor. Bearing this in mind you need to route the hoses carefully
and keep an eye on them from time to time to ensure no damage is occuring.
In the event of marine applications wire braided hose which is dearer again
is quite often used. Where there is a risk of abrasion it is wise to install
some additional protection such as a bigger diameter hose sleeve or wire or
plastic coil protection. Obviously a bit of forethought and careful
inspection is worth a ton of protection.
If you inspect the vehicle and ascertain the routing and length of hose
required it will help.
The other thing I will need to know is wether you require one or two
filters. It is a cheaper for freight on two. Will probably give you a price
for one and/or both.
Mounting of the fuel filter is the same being mounted on the firewall or
side wall although you will require far less hose. This can be anywhere from
0.5 to 1m on average. Please check this out and let me know. Entry is at top
on side and exit is from bottom. On single filter separation distance is
approx 6". (150mm).Mounted to wall with clamp ring around body of filter and
held in place by U shaped bracket. For others with bigger vehicles
separation distance is 11" ( 280mm) for the double, and 15" (380mm) for the
treble unit.. For mounting all units need a space approx 6" x 6" x height
of unit (9"min for single, 14" for double, and 19" for treble). Diameter of
the aluminium metal body cylinder is 5". The fuel filters also have a cock
or tap at the bottom to empty water from time to time from the fuel which
separates out. (Note: there is a small gap that separates the metal can from
the inside wall of the filter cylinder. Cans are sealed top and bottom with
a nitrile rubber washer and the only way out for the fuel (or oil) is
through the filter roll contained in the can. This gap allows water to
separate out and to settle over time or when the vehicle is idle. It is
therefore a good idea to bleed this off occassionally to check the quality
of your fuel and remove the water).
Will get back to you with the details.
At present I am looking into and getting prices for the fittings to be made
in Asia as the Oil installation kit costs me approx $70 landed here and at
$75- less 10% which I will sell it to you for I make a loss. It is hoped I
can make profit out of this eventually which I expect is the case in the
longrun. Failing that this cost will have to rise which I dont want to see
as I know unlike oil and fuel additives most of which are gimmicks and are
generally designed to make their sellers money these units actually do work
exceedingly well. When I went and saw Bob Lewis here who is the Technical
Manager for the A.A. he told me he and all the technical staff know they
work but because the A.A. must be seen to be impartial and has a strict
policy of not endorsing any product because standards and materials of
construction etc. can change they could not give me a strict endorsement.
Nevertheless he was quite happy and relatively keen to give a personal
recommendation if I referred anyone to him. Unfortunately you and I both
live in a world where the almighty dollar rules, standards are dropping all
the time, and the only way you can stem the tide is to take a personal and
informed stand. Fitting one of these is one way you can help at the same
time as saving you money and providing a better running motor and safer
motoring. All in the meantime.
B.r., David
----- Original Message -----
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 8:19 AM
Subject: Filter
> Hi David
> I'm about to fuel my Landy 110 on 100% Bio and plan to fit filters.
> Can you give me a brief run down of the advantages of your filter
> system? Could you also let me have a cif Spain price for the whole
> kit?
> I thank you in anticipation.
> James in Spain
>
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