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By-pass oil filter? - mbulriss - 11-08-2008 06:55 Does anyone have one of the old by-pass oil filter set-ups that can verify where Bird tapped into for the feed and return lines? I have a couple of new bypass filter set-ups in the garage that I may add to help keep the oil clean. These are newer style bypass units with spin-on filters, not that old tank unit with the messy internal filter cartridges, like were installed as an option in some of the old Birds. I was looking at the Bird while searching for that air suspension problem. It appears that I can use one of the spare ports on that oil feed manifold that they were kind enough to build in to install the oil pressure and oil temp sensors and aux rear oil gauge (like Ryan just added). From there, it seems like I can tap into the output side of the bulk oil fill line for the return. Since the oil manifold and they bulk oil return line are close to each other, it would make the plumbing quite easy. It will take longer to find the hose and plumbing fittings than the actual install. Harder part is figuring where to mount the filters. Anybody see any problems there? Whew, I starting to feel like the Kurt/Curt crowd... LOL! Mike Bulriss 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan" San Antonio, TX By-pass oil filter? - Gregory OConnor - 11-08-2008 07:30 Mike, my only concern would be if the oil path that you open for 'in' filter looped the new path you mapped as the chosen path of least resistance, what hapens down the line with functions that path 'was' intened to oil with the gpm lost to the new path of least resistance? things might not get oiled untill the filter clogs up. Once clogged a little, the filter will be of no value because it would then just be bypassed to the old path now having least resistance. IfItABDFI? Greg94ptCa --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@...> wrote: > > Does anyone have one of the old by-pass oil filter set-ups that can > verify where Bird tapped into for the feed and return lines? I have a > couple of new bypass filter set-ups in the garage that I may add to > help keep the oil clean. These are newer style bypass units with > spin-on filters, not that old tank unit with the messy internal filter > cartridges, like were installed as an option in some of the old Birds. > > I was looking at the Bird while searching for that air suspension > problem. It appears that I can use one of the spare ports on that oil > feed manifold that they were kind enough to build in to install the > oil pressure and oil temp sensors and aux rear oil gauge (like Ryan > just added). From there, it seems like I can tap into the output side > of the bulk oil fill line for the return. Since the oil manifold and > they bulk oil return line are close to each other, it would make the > plumbing quite easy. It will take longer to find the hose and > plumbing fittings than the actual install. Harder part is figuring > where to mount the filters. > > Anybody see any problems there? > > Whew, I starting to feel like the Kurt/Curt crowd... LOL! > > Mike Bulriss > 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan" > San Antonio, TX > By-pass oil filter? - erniecarpet@... - 11-08-2008 07:41 Mike, I believe mine is mounted on the curb side of the engine with a manual oil sending gauge. You are correct about those old ones being messy.
Ernie Ekberg 83PT40 Weatherford, Texas By-pass oil filter? - mbulriss - 11-08-2008 09:22 Greg, I see your point, but I don't recall that there is an oil path loop there. As I recall, it is just a stub off of a pressurized oil galley that Bird put a manifold on to allow for multiple temp/pressure sensors. Check Ryan's picture at http://www.ryanwright.com/tmp/sensor.jpg for detail. That's on a frame rail near/above the starter area. Bypass filter assemblies have *very* small restrictor orifices in the intake area so that only small amounts of oil is allowed to enter. The filters are highly restrictive to provide deep filtering down to the 1-2 micron range. On a diesel, that means keeping soot levels down. Based on docs in the blue box, there was one on my 83 that the prior owner removed. I think it was one of the Purifiner tank types by Puradyn that probably was in the way of the batteries based on mounts I located. See http://www.puradyn.com for info. The units I have are the newer spin-on filter design from Amsoil (see http://www.amsoil.com/StoreFront/bmk30.aspx). Others make similar units. Since I run synthetic oil, I really would like to keep the soot levels down and keep it cleaner longer. FWIW, Mike Bulriss 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan" San Antonio, TX --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor" > > Mike, my only concern would be if the oil path that you open > for 'in' filter looped the new path you mapped as the chosen path of > least resistance, what hapens down the line with functions that > path 'was' intened to oil with the gpm lost to the new path of > least resistance? things might not get oiled untill the filter clogs > up. Once clogged a little, the filter will be of no value because > it would then just be bypassed to the old path now having least > resistance. IfItABDFI? > > Greg94ptCa > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@> > wrote: > > > > Does anyone have one of the old by-pass oil filter set-ups that can > > verify where Bird tapped into for the feed and return lines? I > have a > > couple of new bypass filter set-ups in the garage that I may add to > > help keep the oil clean. These are newer style bypass units with > > spin-on filters, not that old tank unit with the messy internal > filter > > cartridges, like were installed as an option in some of the old > Birds. > > > > I was looking at the Bird while searching for that air suspension > > problem. It appears that I can use one of the spare ports on that > oil > > feed manifold that they were kind enough to build in to install the > > oil pressure and oil temp sensors and aux rear oil gauge (like Ryan > > just added). From there, it seems like I can tap into the output > side > > of the bulk oil fill line for the return. Since the oil manifold > and > > they bulk oil return line are close to each other, it would make > the > > plumbing quite easy. It will take longer to find the hose and > > plumbing fittings than the actual install. Harder part is figuring > > where to mount the filters. > > > > Anybody see any problems there? > > > > Whew, I starting to feel like the Kurt/Curt crowd... LOL! > > > > Mike Bulriss > > 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan" > > San Antonio, TX > > > By-pass oil filter? - ronmarabito2002 - 11-08-2008 11:41 No problem with your supply point Mike. Just make sure you have an unrestricted return to the pan. If you connect to the bulk oil fill line, you will have a problem pressure reversing your filters when you go to put oil in the engine. Possibly inserting a check valve, you could get away with it. There might be a port on the engine similar to the dipstick location that would allow you to dump into the pan. There was on the 6V92. Ask Ernie, because I had one on that engine. R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX92WB40 --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@...> wrote: > > Greg, > > I see your point, but I don't recall that there is an oil path loop > there. As I recall, it is just a stub off of a pressurized oil galley > that Bird put a manifold on to allow for multiple temp/pressure > sensors. Check Ryan's picture at > http://www.ryanwright.com/tmp/sensor.jpg for detail. That's on a > frame rail near/above the starter area. > > Bypass filter assemblies have *very* small restrictor orifices in the > intake area so that only small amounts of oil is allowed to enter. > The filters are highly restrictive to provide deep filtering down to > the 1-2 micron range. On a diesel, that means keeping soot levels down. > > Based on docs in the blue box, there was one on my 83 that the prior > owner removed. I think it was one of the Purifiner tank types by > Puradyn that probably was in the way of the batteries based on mounts > I located. See http://www.puradyn.com for info. > > The units I have are the newer spin-on filter design from Amsoil (see > http://www.amsoil.com/StoreFront/bmk30.aspx). Others make similar > units. Since I run synthetic oil, I really would like to keep the soot > levels down and keep it cleaner longer. > > FWIW, > > Mike Bulriss > 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan" > San Antonio, TX > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor" > > > > > Mike, my only concern would be if the oil path that you open > > for 'in' filter looped the new path you mapped as the chosen path of > > least resistance, what hapens down the line with functions that > > path 'was' intened to oil with the gpm lost to the new path of > > least resistance? things might not get oiled untill the filter clogs > > up. Once clogged a little, the filter will be of no value because > > it would then just be bypassed to the old path now having least > > resistance. IfItABDFI? > > > > Greg94ptCa > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Does anyone have one of the old by-pass oil filter set-ups that can > > > verify where Bird tapped into for the feed and return lines? I > > have a > > > couple of new bypass filter set-ups in the garage that I may add to > > > help keep the oil clean. These are newer style bypass units with > > > spin-on filters, not that old tank unit with the messy internal > > filter > > > cartridges, like were installed as an option in some of the old > > Birds. > > > > > > I was looking at the Bird while searching for that air suspension > > > problem. It appears that I can use one of the spare ports on that > > oil > > > feed manifold that they were kind enough to build in to install the > > > oil pressure and oil temp sensors and aux rear oil gauge (like Ryan > > > just added). From there, it seems like I can tap into the output > > side > > > of the bulk oil fill line for the return. Since the oil manifold > > and > > > they bulk oil return line are close to each other, it would make > > the > > > plumbing quite easy. It will take longer to find the hose and > > > plumbing fittings than the actual install. Harder part is figuring > > > where to mount the filters. > > > > > > Anybody see any problems there? > > > > > > Whew, I starting to feel like the Kurt/Curt crowd... LOL! > > > > > > Mike Bulriss > > > 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan" > > > San Antonio, TX > > > > > > |