<div dir="ltr">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!</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Aug 10, 2023 at 1:51 AM Michael Salter <<a href="mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com">michaelsalter@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Okay, so back to the original question. <div dir="auto">How come the filter blocks off the engine breather tube?</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">M</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed., Aug. 9, 2023, 12:01 p.m. Jean Caron, <<a href="mailto:vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com" target="_blank">vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<div dir="auto">I have the same type of elements in the BN2 I am currently restoring.</div>
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<div id="m_-5192876640207363315m_-5239367777631291642divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> on behalf of Michael Salter <<a href="mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">michaelsalter@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 9, 2023 7:11:33 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Fwd: 100 air cleaners.</font>
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<div dir="auto">Hi John, <br>
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<div dir="auto">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. </div>
<div dir="auto">The elements have a "rubber" ring on each side and the filter medium in somewhat like a pot scrub.</div>
<div dir="auto">Is that not the original type?</div>
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<div dir="ltr">On Wed., Aug. 9, 2023, 5:02 a.m. john harper, <<a href="mailto:ah100tech@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">ah100tech@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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<div>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 out in paraffin from time to time and then re-wetted. Rather messy.</div>
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<div>I don't have a filter to hand but perhaps the wetted type did not block the breather pipe.</div>
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<div dir="ltr">On Wed, 9 Aug 2023 at 05:22, Michael Salter <<a href="mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">michaelsalter@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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<div dir="auto">This picture shows an original BN1/2 front air cleaner back plate and an original air filter element.
<div dir="auto">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. </div>
<div dir="auto">Bit odd?</div>
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