I was wondering about how can or does a bypass filter t.p.or Amsoil type absorb moisture once the media is full of oil ? The media must absorb oil ,once saturated how can it absorb water? Can some one help. or are we getting our legs pulled again as consumers.
moisture absorbed in bypass filters
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Drop some TP in a full sink, pick up, and examine.
Just kidding, they probably hold the moisture until it is hot enough to evaporate or steam away and get sucked up by the PCV system.
Yep, they're pulling our legs.
[ April 25, 2003, 07:26 PM: Message edited by: unDummy ]
Just kidding, they probably hold the moisture until it is hot enough to evaporate or steam away and get sucked up by the PCV system.
Yep, they're pulling our legs.
[ April 25, 2003, 07:26 PM: Message edited by: unDummy ]
Most of the water evaporates. If you are getting water into the oil faster than it can evaporate such as in cold weather short trips or a leaky head gasket a Motor Guard, Frantz or Gulf Coast and any other absorbing type filter will get soggy. Yes any absorbing filter will remove water.
A TP filter will absorb about 6 ozs of water.
Ralph
A TP filter will absorb about 6 ozs of water.
Ralph
The media in an AMSOIL bypass filter element will pass oil, but will not pass water.
Have seen this, using well mixed oil and water.
The smaller of the three elements will hold about a pint of water.
Years back, mechanic friend blew headgasket on his Toyota truck. He stopped every 10-15 minutes, and drained the (old style) bypass canister, refilled the cooling system, and kept going. Said he was able to get home, and felt he saved the engine.
Have seen this, using well mixed oil and water.
The smaller of the three elements will hold about a pint of water.
Years back, mechanic friend blew headgasket on his Toyota truck. He stopped every 10-15 minutes, and drained the (old style) bypass canister, refilled the cooling system, and kept going. Said he was able to get home, and felt he saved the engine.
How does the cellulose absorb water when it's saturated with oil? I have seen feul filters that coalesce moisture but I am still in question if an oil saturated element can absorb anything else.
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