Author Topic: Just got the FS-2500 filter in today! (Read 10175 times)

burn_your_money · « **Reply #15 on:** January 14, 2007, 04:14:14 am »

You have an oil pressure gauge right? You want to make sure your pressure doesn't fall too far

jtanguay · « **Reply #16 on:** January 14, 2007, 02:05:45 pm »

Quote from: burn_your_money

You have an oil pressure gauge right? You want to make sure your pressure doesn't fall too far

yea i bought a sunpro gauge from princess auto.. i believe it was something like $5... i may just buy two. one for the pressure from the filter and one from the head. or should i put the second one at the actual bypass filter oil exit to measure how much pressure is running through it???

i also had the idea of restricting flow by adding a smaller diameter line before the bypass filter... that should add some safety, but i still need to get a hold of the company and see what they say.

Typrus · « **Reply #17 on:** January 14, 2007, 02:19:45 pm »

I'm pretty sure that the single small entry hole is the restrictor. Full-flow filters have a large number of holes, whereas it looks like the mount for the FS2500 has a single smallish hole.

jtanguay · « **Reply #18 on:** January 15, 2007, 07:27:31 am »

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I'm pretty sure that the single small entry hole is the restrictor. Full-flow filters have a large number of holes, whereas it looks like the mount for the FS2500 has a single smallish hole.

the entry/exit hole looks similar to 3/8" which is pretty free-flowing.. but definitely not as free flowing as a full flow filter..

burn_your_money · « **Reply #19 on:** January 15, 2007, 10:19:27 am »

Your filter is designed for a 6.2l engine or something like that right? Under 250 HP? If its like the others I've read about it filters 2 quarts per minute. That'll be like 1/6 of your oil every minute. Since our engines are so small I think you should restrict it down to 1/8 hole to get the same relative flow rate.

Typrus · « **Reply #20 on:** January 15, 2007, 10:27:03 am »

Maybe. You should try to contact them for their thoughts though.
I've been thinking about one of these for my Terc and for my moms TDI (If I could somehow find room!) and if there could be some procedure found to prevent any issues, that'd be fantastic.

I'm sure if they get enough small-engine buyers they'll come up with a smaller design. Until then, improvisation!

jtanguay · « **Reply #21 on:** January 16, 2007, 02:13:22 am »

well thats another reason that i was drawn to the fs 2500 filter. it would probably last around 50'000km or more due to the fact it was designed for huge engines. I wouldn't even stop there actually... i might get a bunch of pressure gauges and install them on the filter to monitor pressures to see if/when the fs 2500 gets plugged up.

Darkness_is_spreading · « **Reply #22 on:** January 16, 2007, 01:24:44 pm »

Yea prevent anything from going bad......

I'm going to buy this FS2500 Filter and run full 0W40 Full Synthetic Rotella T motor Oil, this is a really sick filter, I believe I can run the filter if I relocated the Battery. I need to do more research on this, but I will post pics of new developments as the winter starts to disappear......

Rat407 · « **Reply #23 on:** January 16, 2007, 05:09:53 pm »

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well thats another reason that i was drawn to the fs 2500 filter. it would probably last around 50'000km or more due to the fact it was designed for huge engines. I wouldn't even stop there actually... i might get a bunch of pressure gauges and install them on the filter to monitor pressures to see if/when the fs 2500 gets plugged up.

You will be able to tell when it gets to the point of no more filtering by just feeling it. It will be cold because of no oil circulating through it.

I had a friend that kept his bypass filter on until it did that. It took a little over a year on his cummins.

jtanguay · « **Reply #24 on:** January 17, 2007, 01:04:49 am »

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well thats another reason that i was drawn to the fs 2500 filter. it would probably last around 50'000km or more due to the fact it was designed for huge engines. I wouldn't even stop there actually... i might get a bunch of pressure gauges and install them on the filter to monitor pressures to see if/when the fs 2500 gets plugged up.

You will be able to tell when it gets to the point of no more filtering by just feeling it. It will be cold because of no oil circulating through it.

I had a friend that kept his bypass filter on until it did that. It took a little over a year on his cummins.

Good to hear that it took a little over a year on a cummins! I'm going to be running amsoil diesel grade oil in my car with the FS2500. after hearing trucks using it and achieving 400'000 miles under the same oil... but at the same time you must factor in that the oil in the filter housing must be changed as well... so eventually the oil does get changed... but way less expensive

oh and still no word from filtration solutions!!! the wait continues...

burn_your_money · « **Reply #25 on:** February 11, 2007, 04:06:44 pm »

still waiting?

jtanguay · « **Reply #26 on:** February 11, 2007, 04:29:40 pm »

hehe yes... need some good warm(er) weather... i'll probably end up ripping the oil pan off one of my parts cars and weld on a bung, then sand and paint it

that and i have to move the battery to the back... fun fun fun

i still can't wait to install the filter...!!!

burn_your_money · « **Reply #27 on:** February 11, 2007, 04:30:52 pm »

what happened with the flow rate etc?

jtanguay · « **Reply #28 on:** February 11, 2007, 05:57:39 pm »

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what happened with the flow rate etc?

i'm just going to downsize the in port... it should work fine

jtanguay · « **Reply #29 on:** July 02, 2007, 12:08:08 pm »

well as i've been waiting for my TDI rebuild to complete, i've stumbled across a very ingenious idea for the oil return to the pan.

https://www.amsoil.com/bypassfilters/vw_beetle_1998/index.aspx

for the 1.9TDI the oil drain plug was hollowed out to receive the oil return from the bypass filter. very neat!!! i may just try that route for the time being on my 1.6 as the TDI seems to be taking forever