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John K. Endrizzi · 07-03-2022, 02:58 PM

I have a stock oil filter canister. It is missing the inlet tee. What diameter should the restrictor be ? A friend told me .125. I found a broken brass tee with an electrical pressure/warning unit attached in a junk parts box I was given. The running leg of the tee diameter is .140. What is the correct diameter ?

marko39 · 07-03-2022, 03:11 PM

Diameter should be about .060. You can solder a fitting and drill the correct size hole. I think Napa still lists the fitting.

Ziggster · 07-03-2022, 03:42 PM

I was looking for the same info. I think J actually had written the NAPA P/N down somewhere last year.

John K. Endrizzi · 07-03-2022, 04:02 PM

Ziggster, if you find the Napa p/n , please post it.

51 MERC-CT · 07-03-2022, 04:45 PM

This is one way to do it

John K. Endrizzi · 07-03-2022, 05:04 PM

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marko39 · 07-04-2022, 07:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marko39

Diameter should be about .060. You can solder a fitting and drill the correct size hole. I think Napa still lists the fitting.

Napa # wh1512

34PKUP · 07-04-2022, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marko39

Napa # wh1512

Yep, that's what it shows in post #5 above.

Ziggster · 07-04-2022, 08:33 AM

Correct. I found my hand sketch of the external oil plumbing and that is the P/N I hand jotted down as well.

Ziggster · 07-04-2022, 04:35 PM

I now remember going to the local NAPA store last year looking for the fitting. They didn’t have it and told me that the NAPA stores in Canada are different from those in the USA, and their “systems” are separate and do not communicate. Told me they deal with Fairview fittings, and if I could find it in their catalogue, then they could order it for me. Couldn’t find in in the Fairview catalogue. Started looking again, it it seems the Weatherhead/NAPA WH1512 is getting harder to source. Seems Danfoss has now acquired Weatherhead. Found a guy on eBay and an American site, but shipping was approaching US$25 plus. So, found this company in Canada. Ordered one (CAN$25.24!), but still waiting on shipping quote which is kinda weird.

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John K. Endrizzi · 07-04-2022, 06:04 PM

Thanks to all for your help . I have modified my own fitting. I solder one leg tog a brass tee shut. Next I chucked it up in my lathe and drill that leg with a .062 bit.

07-03-2022, 02:58 PM	#1
John K. Endrizzi Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Central Wisconsin Posts: 17	Inlet restrictor diameter. for EAB oil filter I have a stock oil filter canister. It is missing the inlet tee. What diameter should the restrictor be ? A friend told me .125. I found a broken brass tee with an electrical pressure/warning unit attached in a junk parts box I was given. The running leg of the tee diameter is .140. What is the correct diameter ?

07-03-2022, 03:11 PM	#2
marko39 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: harpursville ny Posts: 1,044	Re: Inlet restrictor diameter. for EAB oil filter Diameter should be about .060. You can solder a fitting and drill the correct size hole. I think Napa still lists the fitting.

07-03-2022, 03:42 PM	#3
Ziggster Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 875	Re: Inlet restrictor diameter. for EAB oil filter I was looking for the same info. I think J actually had written the NAPA P/N down somewhere last year.

07-03-2022, 04:02 PM	#4
John K. Endrizzi Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Central Wisconsin Posts: 17	Re: Inlet restrictor diameter. for EAB oil filter Ziggster, if you find the Napa p/n , please post it.

07-03-2022, 05:04 PM	#6
John K. Endrizzi Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Central Wisconsin Posts: 17	Re: Inlet restrictor diameter. for EAB oil filter Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thanks MERC-CT !

07-03-2022, 04:45 PM	#5
51 MERC-CT Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: East Hartford, Ct Posts: 5,898	Re: Inlet restrictor diameter. for EAB oil filter This is one way to do it __________________ DON'T RECALL DOING SOMETHING FOR MYSELF BASED ON SOMEONE ELSE'S LIKES OR DISLIKES

07-04-2022, 04:35 PM	#10
Ziggster Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 875	Re: Inlet restrictor diameter. for EAB oil filter I now remember going to the local NAPA store last year looking for the fitting. They didn’t have it and told me that the NAPA stores in Canada are different from those in the USA, and their “systems” are separate and do not communicate. Told me they deal with Fairview fittings, and if I could find it in their catalogue, then they could order it for me. Couldn’t find in in the Fairview catalogue. Started looking again, it it seems the Weatherhead/NAPA WH1512 is getting harder to source. Seems Danfoss has now acquired Weatherhead. Found a guy on eBay and an American site, but shipping was approaching US$25 plus. So, found this company in Canada. Ordered one (CAN$25.24!), but still waiting on shipping quote which is kinda weird. https://www.motionindustries.com/

07-04-2022, 06:04 PM	#11
John K. Endrizzi Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Central Wisconsin Posts: 17	Re: Inlet restrictor diameter. for EAB oil filter Thanks to all for your help . I have modified my own fitting. I solder one leg tog a brass tee shut. Next I chucked it up in my lathe and drill that leg with a .062 bit.