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- Subject: Re: AC Delco oil filters?
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- From: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams)
- Date: 8 Jan 93 18:27:00 GMT
- Reply-To: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams)
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- -> > with the 3800 V6. The threaded end is pointed straight upward. Why
- -> > would this require an anti-drainback valve?
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- > I assume that the threaded end referred to is that of the filter, if
- > so the car may not "require" the PF47, but since it is a very popular
- > filter and is used on the the 3800 and 3.8L engines it was specified.
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- The various versions of the 3800 angle the oil filter out of the way of
- whatever chassis or accessories they're working around. GM probably
- decided to simply specify the anti-drainback filter for all
- applications.
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