Is it really a true short cut around any debris that might have collected at the base end if a MC filter was in a vertical base down orientation like shown below?
I think that's why Ford makes it a point to show their orientation in their media about how the bypass operates. Obviously it would be an epic failure on that Toyota and you'd want a dome-end bypass in that application.
Yeah, a base end bypass might not be too good for a setup where the filter is mounted vertically and base down like on the Tacoma shown a few posts above.
I brought of the question because I was just curious if the Motorcraft bypass valve actually kept the bypassing oil completely out of the dirty side of the media ... ie, does it bypass using some unique path that doesn't allow any debris from being swept into the bypass flow? I've never really cut open a MC filter with a base end bypass to scrutinize the exact design of the bypass valve.
