[Vwdiesel] Filtering Lubes and Fuels. 101 --- ( for beginners )

[H . Hagar.]

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From: "H . Hagar." <h_hagar at prcn.org>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 7:49 AM
Subject: Filtering Lubes and Fuels. 101 --- ( for beginners )


> Hot dam NOT a FRAM  ?  --remember ?.
>
> When I first stumbled in to this super forum for Old Rabbit owners. (in my case Old
Rabbit
> and Old owner)-I took a lot of Texas Triple A --(AAA) and static.  (a pun).
> Chuck Carnohan and others came to my rescue.  ----so I am still here. and still wears
the
> Hillbilly Title with pride.
>
> First in a Rabbit diesel   cleanliness IS godliness ---read my lips.   Some years ago I
> was in charge (as a janitor) of OIL testing and cleaning. Major Corporation.----SO
>   --well that gave me access to some very fancy equipment.---and a genuine Chemist at my
> every wish. Being a relentless experimenter did I learn something ?  ---  bet your sweet
> ass. -----A filter is simply a "Screen" --the smaller the holes ? NO NO NO absolutely
> wrong. ----Feyman :  Observe --Reason-Experiment. ----and that is what I did.
>
> Turns out that a lot of particulate is removed by the electricity in the Fuel and the
LUBE
> oil. yes "STATIC"
>
> This is where I owe  Doyt Echelberger a lot ---it is part of PHYSICS.  ---ok OK I know
> some of you are University stuff----but remember Hagar is NOT.-------So to treat your
> Rabbit good --? well you need a smattering of Physics-Chemistry-Electricity- and BIG
dose
> of analytical thinking.
>
> The Electrical properties of the Oil is very important to how the filtering system
> works.----Some syn -oils are excellent in that department.---Ask your wife what she
knows
> about STATIC cling ---then you will know I am correct. ---.
>
> Hagar.
>
> PS : I still like the word CLEANING best.
>