A filter, which I found usable for P-K-L-N,is tested by many friends of
mine, and is:
MANN-Filter Micro-Top No. H614X or H614N. The difference between the two
are only the included gaskets, which we dont need.
The filter is made for the Mercedes (various types from 1977-1993),and costs
about 5,-uro.
Same type is also made by other manufacturers.
This paper-filter is about 1 inch shorter than the original felt-filter, and
needs a longer spring (old valve-spring will do) on top, than the original.
It has a rubber ring-seal each side, and the smaller of them nicely fits the
bottom-hole of the filter-casing.
What I do since some months, is to forget the spring-loaded by-pass valve,
and fit instead on top of the filter a solid aluminium disk, which is
pressed down on the filter when the cover is fittet. I always was worried
about how much oil escapes unfiltered through this valve, because as soon as
I did not use the valve, my oil-pressure was about 5 pounds lower.
When You watch the oil-pressure as normal from time to time, and change that
cheap filter at oil-change intervals, is somebody seeing any other danger by
no fitting the valve ??
I know there is another valve in the oil-pump itself, so nothing can burst,
and I think it is unlikely, that within hours the filter could be blocked so
badly, that there in not enough oil-pressure for the bearings.
Please send me Your comments, if You see any reason why it could be wrong to
do that !
Gerhard
PS. To seal the cover of the filter-housing, I stretch a thin O-ring around
the collar of the
cover. No gasket no silicone, and tighten only harder when leaking a
bit.
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Von: owner-mg-mmm@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mg-mmm@autox.team.net]Im
Auftrag von Pete and Fran Thelander
Gesendet: Montag, 24. Dezember 2001 07:44
An: TATERRY@aol.com; mg-mmm@autox.team.net; mgtom@bright.net
Cc: THEBREED@bigpond.com
Betreff: RE: fit ups
TA et al...
Pegasus has an eight micron filter element that is a drop in for the
original felt one. Check out their part no. 1292 on page 59 of their 21st
edition catalogue. Or try their web site: www.pegasusautoracing.com...
Let's you have better filtering and maintain the original appearance.
Pete
> [Original Message]
> From: <mgtom@bright.net>
> To: <mg-mmm@autox.team.net>; <TATERRY@aol.com>
> Cc: <THEBREED@bigpond.com>
> Date: 12/23/01 4:37:07 PM
> Subject: RE: fit ups
>
> TA,
>
> Make SURE you use a modern spin-on oil filter, too. The thin shell Cooper
S bearings in your new rods require better filtration. I got this real kool
filter housing that is the oil pump cover, too, and it's all one complete
unit. Just looks like a filter can screwed on top of the pump. The other
way is to bolt an alloy housing on the side of the sump. This, then really
makes the gauze in the sump obsolete - or at least simply redundant.
tommm
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