Harpoon
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posted February 03, 2002 08:15 AM
Scotts Stainless Steel oil filter
I saw it in the latest Sport Rider mag. Does anybody have any experience with these reusable oil filters? Sounds like a good idea.
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Koz
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posted February 04, 2002 09:55 AM
$110?
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Ninjaman12R
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posted February 04, 2002 09:57 AM
$110
Lotta cheese ain't it???
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Ozzy
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posted February 06, 2002 05:16 AM
We have used this same technology for industrial hydraulics systems for many years, the ones with $45k pumps, and $50k valve assy's. We throw away the screen cartridge EVERY time,(cartridge can run over $1500 each). There is no absolute way to wash the screen and not leave contaminents on the downstream side. Not worth the risk to warrant any savings.
Same thing would apply with your bike.Something to think about IMHO. Ozzy.
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Bagster
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posted February 06, 2002 09:46 AM
No way to clean the screens?
dont you think that running the filter through a parts bath and then using a heated ultrasonic parts cleaner would remove all the contaminants.
I know, alot of folks dont have an ultrasonic tank, but some peoples loving wives dont know when to stop giving! ;-)
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Ozzy
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posted February 07, 2002 05:00 AM
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heated ultrasonic parts cleaner would remove all the contaminants.
While anything is possible, not anything is feasible. My question is, how do you remove the filter from the solution in the ulstrasonic bath and not have any agitation of the media and not deposit some of the contaminents on the "wrong" side fo the filter media?
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harryzx-12
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posted February 07, 2002 06:42 AM
Not saying this would work on this filter
We use to have to heat similiar Stainless Steel screens used to filter fuel in acft.I don't remember which acft as it was as it was a long time ago. It was covered in the TO's (Technical Orders) when I was in the airforce.Heat treating was part of my job and the filters were heated to a specific temp,help at that temp for a specified time period and which turned the contaminants to dust,which we blew out.Again I'm not saying it would work , as it was probably a different design/material.
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krexken
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posted February 07, 2002 07:43 AM
I think an Oberg style filter would be cool. It uses a flat screen mesh(simple to clean) that filters down to the micron of your choice and if the oil has to bypass due to the filter causing a restriction, it trips a warning light. They've saved many a engine. Just a thought.
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Bagster
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posted February 07, 2002 09:34 AM
ozzy
ozzy, the filter doesn't sit on the bottom of the tank.
it is suspended in a special stainless screened basket 1/2" from the bottom of the tank. you arent supposed to let parts contact the bottom of the tank because it messes with the electrical field, all the contaminants fall to the bottom of the tank.
If you were worried about possibly picking up some stray floating debris when you remove the filter,couldnt you give the lil' bugger a final hand wash with soap and hot water?
after all, it is stainless! ;-)
I would consider doing it if the filter wasn't so damn expensive!
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