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

[Jim Hoffman]

Dean,

  Well, sure...  If I don't maintain something it's bound to fail.
But then is it the filter's fault???   ;)

Jim/

> Jim:
> 
> Do you suppose it has to do with the wide variance of how owners do their
> own cleaning and re-oiling of the filter? 
> 
> Dean A. Van Peursem
> Snohomish, WA 98290
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Jim Hoffman
> Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 10:38 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] OFF TOPIC - 7.3 L Diesel Air Filter - 2003 Ford F250
> 
> Hmmmmm.... we have multiple people here who are using them with
> success and others who are having trouble.  I'd kinda like to know
> why...  Maybe it's just a case of personal preference??  I've had
> nothing but trouble with GM products but others swear by them I'm
> thinking that is the case here as well...
> 
> Jim/
> 
> > See?  If the intake is collecting dirt, so is the engine.  Rest MY
case. 
> >   I actually found this exact same thing on my son's GMC Jimmy with the 
> > K&N filter installed.  And...it isn't much of a truck.  Of course the 
> > K&N went in the trash and an OEM paper filter went back in the vehicle. 
> >   We had quite a discussion about this same thing last winter sometime. 
> >   I will now leave it alone.
> > 
> > Ron Cook
> > Salix, Ia
> > 
> > Rob Wilson wrote:
> > 
> > > 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