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Originally Posted by camcojb
Oil enters the filter on the outside of the filter, passes through the paper and then re-enters the engine. I've blocked the bypass on engines before so if it does not go through the paper it would not go back in the engine.
Jody
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Ok, done some research.. yes, the paper will pass oil at a high enough pressure but that pressure is generally over the threshold for the bypass. And even then it takes quite a bit of effort from the oil pump. These filters and good filters (such as the KN) flow quite a bit easier and your oil pump is not forced to "push" so hard on the oil. Also, you can keep the bypass just in case.
I am still optimistic about the performance of this mesh media and feel it's a superior design to paper elements.
I am going to ask the guy for more data on his oil .. like acidity levels about a bunch of miles and such. Finding the blockoff for the AN lines saved me a lot of hassle.