Hi Jack,
The Purolator filter I use has the anti-drainback valve and can be seen
thru the holes. The part # is L280001. This is NOT the number called for in
the book but IS a cross for the WIX filter and NAPA filter recommended for
the B.
At 08:20 PM 8/9/98 -0500, "Feldman, Jack (Jack)" <jack@lucent.com> wrote:
>I had always thought the drain back valve was the rubber ring that you could
>see through the holes surrounding the large threaded center hole. The NAPA
>1515 had a diagram of the wonderful features, and showed the ring. I have
>been reading bout the various filters used by folks on the net. Inspired by
>the number of possibilities, and a sale at the local Track Auto I went to
>buy some filters. Didn't see any ring on the Puralator, Delco, or Fram. The
>only one that had the ring was the Ford. All were physically the same except
>for the rubber ring that I had always thought was the anti drain back valve.
>
>
>Here is my question. If some of the folks have been happily using Fram and
>Purolator where are the anti drain back valves on those filters?
>
>Jack
>
Steve Bettencourt
'79 MGB - '89 T10 Blazer
Steve's HotRod World
http://www3.edgenet.net/CruizinRI
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