MrQuackers
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This filter has been sitting around forever. I have had it so long, I'm not sure what I bought it for, but probably for my old '90 Ford Festiva L-Plus. That was a fun lil' Go-Kart
PowerFlo SL14459 - Zero miles
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April 29, 2012 and line "B" 2nd shift. Could have been ok to use but old as it is I would NOT have used it. Thank you for C&P sir
MrQuackers
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Nope, this was made in the early '90s
Would have been 1994 I guess
MrQuackers
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Yep, 1994 it is
Originally Posted By: jongies3
Am I the only one that wants to know what's up with that string tied around the media?
Most of your older Purolators had a "hernia truss" knotted string around the media. I guess it helped keep everything together during manufacturing.
Am I the only one that wants to know what's up with that string tied around the media?
Most of your older Purolators had a "hernia truss" knotted string around the media. I guess it helped keep everything together during manufacturing.
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Originally Posted By: Kruse
Originally Posted By: jongies3
Am I the only one that wants to know what's up with that string tied around the media?
Most of your older Purolators had a "hernia truss" knotted string around the media. I guess it helped keep everything together during manufacturing.
Unfortunately, even the newer Purolators still use the string - here on a Motorcraft FL-2051s that was on my Powerstroke. I stopped using them.
Originally Posted By: jongies3
Am I the only one that wants to know what's up with that string tied around the media?
Most of your older Purolators had a "hernia truss" knotted string around the media. I guess it helped keep everything together during manufacturing.
Unfortunately, even the newer Purolators still use the string - here on a Motorcraft FL-2051s that was on my Powerstroke. I stopped using them.
Originally Posted By: Kruse
Originally Posted By: jongies3
Am I the only one that wants to know what's up with that string tied around the media?
Most of your older Purolators had a "hernia truss" knotted string around the media. I guess it helped keep everything together during manufacturing.
Could be to keep everything together during use. Not sure I have seen a stringed Puro with a torn pleat.
Originally Posted By: jongies3
Am I the only one that wants to know what's up with that string tied around the media?
Most of your older Purolators had a "hernia truss" knotted string around the media. I guess it helped keep everything together during manufacturing.
Could be to keep everything together during use. Not sure I have seen a stringed Puro with a torn pleat.
Originally Posted By: sprite1741
Originally Posted By: Kruse
Originally Posted By: jongies3
Am I the only one that wants to know what's up with that string tied around the media?
Most of your older Purolators had a "hernia truss" knotted string around the media. I guess it helped keep everything together during manufacturing.
Could be to keep everything together during use. Not sure I have seen a stringed Puro with a torn pleat.
That's because when they used the string, that was way back when Purolator filters were built with better media and pleat spacing and didn't have a tearing problem. The stopped using the string a long time ago, and there weren't any issues with tearing. It seems that after Mann+Hummel took ownership, something changed in materials and/or manufacturing that caused issues.
Originally Posted By: Kruse
Originally Posted By: jongies3
Am I the only one that wants to know what's up with that string tied around the media?
Most of your older Purolators had a "hernia truss" knotted string around the media. I guess it helped keep everything together during manufacturing.
Could be to keep everything together during use. Not sure I have seen a stringed Puro with a torn pleat.
That's because when they used the string, that was way back when Purolator filters were built with better media and pleat spacing and didn't have a tearing problem. The stopped using the string a long time ago, and there weren't any issues with tearing. It seems that after Mann+Hummel took ownership, something changed in materials and/or manufacturing that caused issues.
Originally Posted By: dishdude
I like the cross reference to LEE.
LF2808HP
..???? So
I like the cross reference to LEE.
LF2808HP
..???? So
Originally Posted By: mjoekingz28
Originally Posted By: dishdude
I like the cross reference to LEE.
LF2808HP
..???? So
I think dishdude just making the point that the LEE application is an oldie goldie/but goody as they are no longer made. Popular back in the day though.
FYI, 2808 application number still used by Champ made filters for this application though.
Originally Posted By: dishdude
I like the cross reference to LEE.
LF2808HP
..???? So
I think dishdude just making the point that the LEE application is an oldie goldie/but goody as they are no longer made. Popular back in the day though.
FYI, 2808 application number still used by Champ made filters for this application though.
Ok thanks
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