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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Gentlemen: Although I think you will find the idea
of "identical for less" is bogus--you get what you pay for--there is even a
greater danger (to your engines) in using filters based solely on price.
The ability of filters to do their job is based on the quality of construction
of the case and gasket, and THE SIZE OF CONTAMINANT WHICH WILL PASS UNHINDERED
THROUGH THE FILTERING MATERIAL. Cheaper filters are cheaper because
their design and construction allows--I simplify a little--larger chunks of
material to pass through the filtering medium and recirculate(in the case of
oil) or grind away at the innards of your injectors (in the case of diesel
fuel). This ain't good, as we used to say down the country. You should buy
the best filter you can find, based on the filter
Mfgr.specification for the filter-- and damn the price. Westerbeke may or
may not tell you who makes the filters they sell (you can bet your boots they
don't make them) but it is not likely to be the best filter available. In
general, the cheapest filters are the type with a folded paper element (like
frams) and the more expensive have a different filtering element--there are
various types. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You will need to be aware that all manufacturers
sell several different grades of filter. READ the Mfgr's specs before you
buy.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The best diesel mechanic I know taught me this a
dozen years ago, and I think I have been well served by the lesson. Filters are
what keep my diesel cars and the boat running when I need them. Good ones are,
at any price, cheap insurance.Full stop.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Rob</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Richard.Hansen@hqda.army.mil
href="mailto:Richard.Hansen@hqda.army.mil">Hansen, Richard LTC OF-TF</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=public-list@alberg30.org
href="mailto:'public-list@alberg30.org'">'public-list@alberg30.org'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January 09, 2002 6:07
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Alberg30] Fuel Filters for
Westerbeke 13</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=552554922-09012002>Looking for info on fuel filters for Westerbeke 13A
engine in #235. While Westerbeke offers via web, I presume Fram and
other non-OEMs sell identicals for less. Boat US and West Marine
offer no help on this particular issue.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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