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Apr 30, 2014 1:02 pm
Apr 30, 2014 1:02 pm
Subject: oil suction mesh
The engine of my new 2ltr has received a modern oil filter by a previous owner. I was going to change oil and filter and also removed the suction side tube in the sump in order to clean it, expecting some sort of mesh here. But the tube was empty and what also surprises me that it only has the one rather small hole to let oil in (about 1/2" or 10-12mm). How was that orginally?
I could try to put some mesh or wedge-wire filter in but if it is to fine it creates much undesired pressure drop on the suction side of the pump with cold oil and if it is to coarse it is useless.
And I really wonder why there is only this one hole for the oil to enter this big tube, any reason not to have more holes?
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The engine of my new 2ltr has received a modern oil filter by a previous owner. I was going to change oil and filter and also removed the suction side tube in the sump in order to clean it, expecting some sort of mesh here. But the tube was empty and what also surprises me that it only has the one rather small hole to let oil in (about 1/2" or 10-12mm). How was that orginally?
I could try to put some mesh or wedge-wire filter in but if it is to fine it creates much undesired pressure drop on the suction side of the pump with cold oil and if it is to coarse it is useless.
And I really wonder why there is only this one hole for the oil to enter this big tube, any reason not to have more holes?
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