[6pack] Crossland oil filter

[Sally or Dick Taylor]

Hi, Don---Let's say that you and the Bentley manual are right, and oil does flow from the outside to the inside of the filter. How then would the filter bi-pass work, as it looks like pressure from the inside out is necessary push the spring loaded bi-pass valve off it's seat, to let oil flow? (If the filter won't the oil pass thru).

Dick


-----Original Message-----
From: Don Erickson
Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 8:35 AM
To: Sally or Dick Taylor
Cc: John Mitchell, 6-Pack, triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [6pack] Crossland oil filter

On Fri, 29 May 2009, Sally or Dick Taylor wrote:

> Just as a footnote on this subject, it looks like the Bentley Manual has 
> the oil flow "arrows" opposite as to the way they should be. To get the 
> bi-pass valve to open, as in the case of a clogged filter, oil flow has 
> to come down the center and return down the sides. No?

I'm saying no.  It is my understanding that all filters commonly flow from 
the outside in, as this maximizes the filtering area.

Regards,

-Don