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looking at your picture of the filter assembly backplate it seems like
there is a little bit of oil blowby inside of the seal, so the filter
itself probably sits up just enough for air to get by. Eitherway, looks
like a nice way to maximise oil leaks!
On Thu, Aug 10, 2023 at 1:51=E2=80=AFAM Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail=
.com>
wrote:
> Okay, so back to the original question.
> How come the filter blocks off the engine breather tube?
>
> M
>
> On Wed., Aug. 9, 2023, 12:01 p.m. Jean Caron, <
> vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Michael,
>> I have the same type of elements in the BN2 I am currently restoring.
>>
>> Jean
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent from my Bell Samsung device over Canada=E2=80=99s largest network.
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>> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Michael
>> Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 9, 2023 7:11:33 AM
>> *To:* healeys@autox.team.net <healeys@autox.team.net>
>> *Subject:* [Healeys] Fwd: 100 air cleaners.
>>
>> Hi John,
>> This is the element that I'm talking about. It is a cleanable type and
>> is what was in this car with less than 30K miles.
>> The elements have a "rubber" ring on each side and the filter medium in
>> somewhat like a pot scrub.
>> Is that not the original type?
>> M
>>
>> On Wed., Aug. 9, 2023, 5:02 a.m. john harper, <ah100tech@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Michael
>>
>> I cannot be sure but it looks as if this is fitted with a dry filter
>> element. The originals had an oil-wetted element that had to be washed o=
ut
>> in paraffin from time to time and then re-wetted. Rather messy.
>>
>> I don't have a filter to hand but perhaps the wetted type did not block
>> the breather pipe.
>>
>> All the best
>>
>> On Wed, 9 Aug 2023 at 05:22, Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> This picture shows an original BN1/2 front air cleaner back plate and an
>> original air filter element.
>> Interestingly when this unit is assembled the "O" ring of the element
>> almost completely blocks off the engine breather tube in the back plate
>> which renders the engine breather system inoperative.
>> Bit odd?
>>
>> M
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<div dir=3D"ltr">looking at your picture of the filter assembly backplate i=
t seems like there is a little bit of oil blowby inside of the seal, so the=
filter itself probably sits up just enough for air to get by.=C2=A0 Either=
way, looks like a nice way to maximise=C2=A0oil leaks!</div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Aug 10, 2023=
at 1:51=E2=80=AFAM Michael Salter <<a href=3D"mailto:michaelsalter@gmai=
l.com">michaelsalter@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D=
"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(2=
04,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Okay,=C2=A0 so back to the =
original question.=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto">How come the filter blocks off th=
e engine breather tube?</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">=
M</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail=
_attr">On Wed., Aug. 9, 2023, 12:01 p.m. Jean Caron, <<a href=3D"mailto:=
vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com" target=3D"_blank">vintage_roadste=
r_restoration@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmai=
l_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,20=
4,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div>
<div dir=3D"auto">Michael,</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">I have the same type of elements in the BN2 I am currentl=
y restoring.</div>
<div dir=3D"auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">Jean</div>
<div dir=3D"auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto"><br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto" id=3D"m_-5192876640207363315m_-5239367777631291642ms-outl=
ook-mobile-signature">Sent from my Bell Samsung device over Canada=E2=80=99=
s largest network.</div>
<hr style=3D"display:inline-block;width:98%">
<div id=3D"m_-5192876640207363315m_-5239367777631291642divRplyFwdMsg" dir=
=3D"ltr"><font face=3D"Calibri, sans-serif" style=3D"font-size:11pt" color=
=3D"#000000"><b>From:</b> Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@aut=
ox.team.net" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.tea=
m.net</a>> on behalf of Michael Salter <<a href=3D"mailto:michaelsalt=
er@gmail.com" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">michaelsalter@gmail.com<=
/a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 9, 2023 7:11:33 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer" tar=
get=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a> <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@aut=
ox.team.net" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a=
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<b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Fwd: 100 air cleaners.</font>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
</div>
<div>
<div dir=3D"auto">
<div dir=3D"auto">Hi John,=C2=A0<br>
</div>
<div>
<div dir=3D"auto">
<div dir=3D"auto">This is the element that I'm talking about.=C2=A0 It =
is a cleanable type and is what was in this car with less than 30K miles.=
=C2=A0</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">The elements have a "rubber" ring on each side =
and the filter medium in somewhat like a pot scrub.</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">Is that not the original type?</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">M</div>
</div>
<br>
<div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">On Wed., Aug. 9, 2023, 5:02 a.m. john harper, <<a href=
=3D"mailto:ah100tech@gmail.com"; rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer nor=
eferrer" target=3D"_blank">ah100tech@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204=
,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div dir=3D"ltr">Michael
<div><br>
</div>
<div>I cannot be sure but it looks as if this is fitted with a dry filter e=
lement. The originals had an oil-wetted element that had to be washed out i=
n paraffin from time to time and then re-wetted. Rather messy.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>I don't have a filter to hand but perhaps the wetted type did not =
block the breather=C2=A0pipe.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>All the best</div>
</div>
<br>
<div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">On Wed, 9 Aug 2023 at 05:22, Michael Salter <<a href=3D=
"mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com"; rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer no=
referrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">michaelsalter@gmail.com</a>> wrot=
e:<br>
</div>
<blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204=
,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div dir=3D"auto">This picture shows an original BN1/2 front air cleaner ba=
ck plate and an original air filter element.=C2=A0
<div dir=3D"auto">Interestingly when this unit is assembled the "O&quo=
t; ring of the element almost completely blocks off the engine breather tub=
e in the back plate which renders the engine breather system inoperative.=
=C2=A0</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">Bit odd?</div>
<div dir=3D"auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">M</div>
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