By-pass oil filter?

[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
>