[AT] OFF TOPIC - 7.3 L Diesel Air Filter - 2003 Ford F250
Jim Hoffman
jslash at execpc.com
Thu Apr 1 12:45:55 PST 2004
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-----
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> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Jim Hoffman
> Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 10:38 AM
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> 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
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