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Re: Thimble Filter

Post by mikeonb4c » Sat Sep 05, 2009 12:15 pm

dandywarhol wrote:We all know that the fuel filter filters the fuel passing through it but what filters the tiny fibres/dust on the new filter as it's gone from the production line in the Far East, packaged, gathered dust, transported ,opened by grubby hands in a dusty environment etc. etc.???

The thimble filter does that........ 8)

Next question - what filters the thimble filter :wink:
This and your previous suggestion strike me as pretty sound explanations I reckon. :wink:
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Re: Thimble Filter

Post by The Great Pretender » Sat Sep 05, 2009 11:47 pm

dandywarhol wrote:We all know that the fuel filter filters the fuel passing through it but what filters the tiny fibres/dust on the new filter as it's gone from the production line in the Far East, packaged, gathered dust, transported ,opened by grubby hands in a dusty environment etc. etc.???

The thimble filter does that........ 8)

Next question - what filters the thimble filter :wink:
Makes sense if all pumps have them fitted, do you know if they do Dandy?
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Re: Thimble Filter

Post by mikeonb4c » Sun Sep 06, 2009 9:56 am

The Great Pretender wrote:
dandywarhol wrote:We all know that the fuel filter filters the fuel passing through it but what filters the tiny fibres/dust on the new filter as it's gone from the production line in the Far East, packaged, gathered dust, transported ,opened by grubby hands in a dusty environment etc. etc.???

The thimble filter does that........ 8)

Next question - what filters the thimble filter :wink:
Makes sense if all pumps have them fitted, do you know if they do Dandy?
Got to be careful with that line of argument though TGP. Someone might suggest that because no British Leyland cars from c1970 had anti-corrision protection, it wasn't necessary. The rest is - as they say - history :lol:
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Re: Thimble Filter

Post by Doone » Sun Sep 06, 2009 9:01 pm

Someone might suggest that because no British Leyland cars from c1970 had anti-corrision protection, it wasn't necessary.
Hmm... I'm not sure about that theory, it has a few holes in it... :wink:
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Re: Thimble Filter

Post by mikeonb4c » Sun Sep 06, 2009 10:06 pm

Doone wrote:
Someone might suggest that because no British Leyland cars from c1970 had anti-corrision protection, it wasn't necessary.
Hmm... I'm not sure about that theory, it has a few holes in it... :wink:
Yup it was a neat trick by them. Within a few years of manufacture, there was no evidence left to prove a car had ever existed, let alone that it had any design faults. Ashes to ashes, rust to rust :lol:
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Re: Thimble Filter

Post by missfixit70 » Sun Sep 06, 2009 10:07 pm

The original eco car? :lol:
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Re: Thimble Filter

Post by mikeonb4c » Sun Sep 06, 2009 10:26 pm

missfixit70 wrote:The original eco car? :lol:
Yup. Leyland were way ahead of the pack in building scrappage into their designs :lol:
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Re: Thimble Filter

Post by missfixit70 » Sun Sep 06, 2009 10:27 pm

Bit difficult trying to claim your scrappage fee if there's nowt left though #-o :lol:
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Re: Thimble Filter

Post by mikeonb4c » Sun Sep 06, 2009 10:54 pm

missfixit70 wrote:Bit difficult trying to claim your scrappage fee if there's nowt left though #-o :lol:
Doh #-o
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