[AT] OFF TOPIC - 7.3 L Diesel Air Filter - 2003 Ford F250

[Rob Wilson]

Although I ran a K&N open cone type filter on my Buick GN for
years it only saw minimal road use. On the truck Cummins does
not recommend using the K&N type filters due to the possibilty
of oil being ingested and coating the turbo blades and the 
intake collecting dirt. I did notice some of this oil residue
on my GN when I serviced it. I will probably go with an open
paper marine variation of a Fleetgard filter on the truck for
this reason.

Rob


> What I found with my Ford is the filter becomes dirty due to the 
crankcase
> ventilation system where the blow by fumes clog the filter.  I 
installed a
> K&N ages ago and the problem went away.  I was replacing filters at 
the rate
> of about 5,000 miles.  A word of caution, keep it well oiled for the 
best
> performance.
> 
> Dave
> 
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