Thanks for the detailed explanation. Did the cables for the remote battery
go through the cabin or under the car? Hope you get a bazillion miles out
of your Saturn! (smile)

"Mark" > wrote in message
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> "Jonnie Santos" > wrote in message
> news:<Adccd.59429$Lo6.45765@fed1read03>...
>> ...so this is not a typical relocation kid, rather a second filter,
>> right?
>> How do you get pressure to the secondary filter?, a pump or some type of
>> splitter off of the oem filter? (just curious) Cool pic - like the
>> gauge
>> too.
>>
>
> No problem, curiosity is good. It is a second filter that operates in
> bypass of the original filter that is on the vehicle. The flow
> through this filter is tiny - only 8-10cc (1 inch squared) per second
> and thus the pressure can come from the main oil pump. It allows the
> primary filter to do it's job of providing lubricant free from large
> particles to the engine internals but squeezes out particles 1-2
> micrometers in size 100%. The regular filters are made of pleated
> paper and only filter down to 30 micrometers. To feed oil pressure to
> the filter, you must use either a sandwich adapter or a tee. The
> sandwich adapter acts as a sandwich between the engine block and the
> OEM spin-on filter. The tee must be installed in place of the oil
> pressure sender. You do not replace the oil pressure sender, just
> relocate it (what the tee is for). FYI, the OPS turns on the light
> that warns when oil pressure is low. You can get all the necessary
> plumbing and hoses from hardware stores and automotive parts stores.
> Use RTV for the thread sealant - I've found that it makes perfect
> seals that are resistant to vibration. You also need to find a place
> to mount the big filter. On large trucks it is a piece of cake but
> with smaller cars you have to be more creative. With my Saturn, I
> bought a battery relocation kit and relocated it to the trunk.
>
>
> SAE had determined that the particles that cause the most wear in
> engines come in sizes from 20 to 5 micrometers. They say that 70% of
> engine wear comes from contaminated oil thus if you were to put on a
> bypass filter that gets the crud out of the oil you will get almost
> 70% more engine life. And when the oil picks up the dirt deposits
> (like sludge) in the engine the BP filter removes this dirt thus your
> engine internals get cleaned up pretty good. Engine noise decreases
> and you get better performance.
>
>> I was reading with some relocation kits it was critical to get the right
>> filter that either had the valve built in or not depending on the
>> automaker,
>> and the concern was it would take a while to get oil flow on start-up.
>
> With either the Frantz, Motorguard, or Gulf Coast filters, the
> diverting of some oil flow is so minimal that it does not effect the
> main filter or the amount of flow to the engine. In fact there is a
> check valve in the oil pump that allows more flow when the engine
> needs it. Unless you drag race your car the oil pump will not come
> close to its maximum flow output.
> When the BP filter is saturated with oil, you can basically neglect
> its effect during startup. There is one exception however, when you
> change the BP filter, the new filter isn't saturated with oil. The
> oil flow through the inlet hose to the BP filter is higher when there
> is air in the system because the air moves quickly through the filter.
> But the BP filter is saturated in a couple seconds and then the oil
> flows at the normal 8-10cc rate. For this reason I screwed on a
> shutoff valve to it and only partially open this valve when a new BP
> filter is installed. I then open the valve completely after a minute
> of engine running. This is when I know the BP filter is saturated
> with oil. A ball valve can be bought at a hardware store for a couple
> of bucks.
>
> In any case, it is a good idea for your OEM spin-on filter to have
> what is called an anti-drainback valve. This valve closes when the
> engine is turned off and keeps the oil that is coating the engine from
> draining into the oil pan. It helps to reduce startup wear because
> more oil is coating the inside of your engine when you turn the key.
> A bypass filter will clean out your oil thus you won't have to change
> either the OEM oil filter or the oil as often.