Oil Filter Spring

[jmailley]

I changed my oil the other day and after I emptied the drain pan I found my filter spring in the bottom of the pan. I would think this would make a difference being that it would hold the filter in place to allow the oil to flow through the filter properly. I did ride it about 15 miles without it and, maybe it's my elaborate imagination, but it didn't fell quite right. Never revvfed it past 4000. I took him straight home and I'm gonna drain the new oil and replace the spring.

Any thoughts?

 

[one2dmax]

You need to watch the video on the correct way your oil filter is supposed to be assembled. I would bet you are missing the seating washer. The only thing that is happening is that you aren't getting proper oil filtration without it.

 

[jmailley]

Thanks, Sean. I thought so. Will watch the video.

 

[jmailley]

Sean, went through 9 pages of the motor section and still can't find the video. Where is this thing?

 

[one2dmax]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR7C0EBi6Tk

 

[jmailley]

Well OK then. Is that you, Sean?

Thanks man!

 

[one2dmax]

It is indeed me. Note the "morley" on the jacket lol.

 

[шульц.]

It is indeed me. Note the "morley" on the jacket lol.

Морлеев может быть много.там не написано,что это Шон
"morley" can be many. It does not say that this is Sean

 

[one2dmax]

LOL, there aren't many Morleys in the U.S., Much less one that works on vmax stuff lol.

Sean

 

[Rusty McNeil]

Never revvfed it past 4000. I took him straight home and I'm gonna drain the new oil and replace the spring.

Any thoughts?

How in Gods name do you ride a Vmax 15 miles without topping 4000 rpm?

You have masterful self control.

I sure couldn't do it.

 

[DakRatFink]

LOL, there aren't many Morleys in the U.S., Much less one that works on vmax stuff lol.

Sean

The pro wrestler "Val Venis" from a few years back, his real name is ... Sean Morley even spelled the same .

 

[jmailley]

Actually, I wasn't sure if the oil filter spring being out would not produce enough pressure to get to the top end and I didn't want to bend a valve. Believe me, when I'm sure, I'm into boost quite a lot.

Thanks for the control complement, though. I try to have some when it calls for it.

 

[one2dmax]

The spring simply holds the filter in place during normal pressures. If it clogs or hits a high pressure (like when cold) the spring compresses and allows the oil to bypass the filter.