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Paul · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 11:32 am Post subject:

BTDT, the water goes straight down in an Australian toilet...
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Silver 98 986 3.6l 320 HP "Frank N Stein"
White 01 986 "Christine"
Polar Silver 02 996TT. "Turbo"
Owned and repaired 924s since 1977
Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.

Tigger937 · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 11:36 am Post subject:

To minimize wear on overhead cams during cold starts, you want to make sure the oil filter has incorporated in it an anti-drain back valve. Not all filters have one. Usually the application guides specify if they have one or not. Don't recall if the Fram PH2870A had one or not.
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1982 931 (Daily Driver)

"Think outside the box"

Paul · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 11:39 am Post subject:

Isn't it just a rubber membrane that allows oil to flow into the filter, but not out?

Some filters also have pressure relief valves that bypass a clogged filter element.

On the Audi motors, the position of the oil filter helps prevent any drain back.
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White 87 924S "Ghost"
Silver 98 986 3.6l 320 HP "Frank N Stein"
White 01 986 "Christine"
Polar Silver 02 996TT. "Turbo"
Owned and repaired 924s since 1977
Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.

Smoothie · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 12:21 pm Post subject:

These two have the rubber check valves to prevent backflow (the Fram in black rubber and the NAPA in orange colored rubber). The NAPA 1342 also has a spring visible just inside the center opening - probably part of a bypass mechanism -

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'82 924T, US version, dark green metallic, 5 speed Audi 016G gearbox

Khal · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 12:51 pm Post subject:

Paul · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 1:08 pm Post subject:

So do we:

Intercourse
Bird in Hand
Blue Ball

All in my home state of PA.
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White 87 924S "Ghost"
Silver 98 986 3.6l 320 HP "Frank N Stein"
White 01 986 "Christine"
Polar Silver 02 996TT. "Turbo"
Owned and repaired 924s since 1977
Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.

Porscheaddiction · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:19 am Post subject:

Thanks for all the great information on oil filters
its very much appreciated.
Chris.
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1981 924 NA (Restoring mode)
1984 928S (Enjoying the driving season)

Chrenan · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 3903 Location: Canada

Nothing beats the town of Dildo in our Province of Newfoundland.
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1987 951 - M193 Version for Japan

Vince Ponz · Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 3581 Location: Florida

I guess it is in the crotch between two mountains
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77.5 924 modified track car
79 931 Euro stock
88 924S SE
87 911 Targa stock

Paul · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 10:51 am Post subject:

Well there's always:

Spread Eagle, WI.

Which is nothing more than a crossroads with a strip club, golf course, and church.
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White 87 924S "Ghost"
Silver 98 986 3.6l 320 HP "Frank N Stein"
White 01 986 "Christine"
Polar Silver 02 996TT. "Turbo"
Owned and repaired 924s since 1977
Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.

D Hook · Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 3158 Location: Omaha, NE

Paul · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 1:38 pm Post subject:

According to the wife, I've never been there, not even during the week of deer camp each year (it's 20 minutes away), so I've only heard that beers are available....

I've also heard that the population increases 10 fold during dear season.
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White 87 924S "Ghost"
Silver 98 986 3.6l 320 HP "Frank N Stein"
White 01 986 "Christine"
Polar Silver 02 996TT. "Turbo"
Owned and repaired 924s since 1977
Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.

Joes924Racer · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 4:02 pm Post subject:

my bad

the water swirls the opposite way as here in the states
is what ?I meant..
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1980 porsche Turbo 931GT Replica
Have u ever driven a turbo.

Paul · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:20 pm Post subject:

Nope Australian toilets do not swirl, they use a jet of water that flushes the crap straight down.

They do have two flush buttons, however. 1/2 flush and full flush. (For #1 and #2)
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White 87 924S "Ghost"
Silver 98 986 3.6l 320 HP "Frank N Stein"
White 01 986 "Christine"
Polar Silver 02 996TT. "Turbo"
Owned and repaired 924s since 1977
Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.

bryanc · Joined: 27 Feb 2003 Posts: 233 Location: San Antonio, Texas

I am all for synthetic. I have a Subaru Forester that I put a bunch of miles on (an '01 with 200k+) and I have been running synthetic the whole time. No smoke, doesn't burn ony oil.
I would rather go quail hunting with Chaney than run dino in any of my cars.
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'84 944
I'd rather have a bottle in front a' me than a frontal lobotomy
Tom Waits