Date:         Wed, 26 Feb 2014 19:48:44 -0800
Reply-To:     Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM>
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From:         Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM>
Subject:      Re: Mann Oil Filter and lifters Was:Engine Starting Problem
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Mike,

What’s your source for that assertion? The best I’ve been able to come up with is http://www.minimopar.net/oilfilters/german.html#w719 which does not address the porosity of the filter media.

Jim

On Feb 26, 2014, at 12:51 PM, Mike Riley <mkriley@FUSE.NET> wrote:

> the real reason the mann filter stops the red light is it has a very coarse filter media and a very low bypass pressure
> so oil gets through by bypassing the filter media.

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