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Originally Posted by flyin ryan
Scotchbrite will work better than the factory 'Foam' if installed correctly. Have to remember the idea of it is to seperate the air from the oil, keep the oil in the engine & pull out only the vapors. Fold the Scothbrite onto itself once or twice (will be two or three layers thick), then pin it in place with the wire.
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Good info, Ryan.
I didn't want to change the properties of the filter without knowing exactly what its function is. Now that I know, maybe going to a more dense (like scotchbrite) material would be a good idea to help keep more of the liquid oil out and only let the oil vapors through.
I don't think those filters are intended to be changed out on any kind of regular basis. I think it is too coarse to get clogged, and even scotchbrite I think is too coarse to worry about changing them out. If your oil has thick enough particles in it to clog those filters, you have a serious problem!
