Cortcomp,

Define what you mean by "the filter failed". I do not see any signs of filter failure. I cannot see that the filter medium is ruptured, I cannot see that the can is burst, I cannot see that the bypass valve is broken/compromised. Remember I've cut many filters apart.

Tell me, what sign of failure can you see?? Inside most filters of the same brand are nearly identical, the medium may differ in composition or size, number of pleats, the diameter of the mounting hole may differ, the number/size of inlet holes may differ.

Gusha,

According to the quotes you posted, the person said the Fram Extra Gard was inferior because it now had cardboard end caps.
As I showed in another forum, Fram filters form the 50's-today had cardboard end caps glued in place. Sio if
Fram used to be a quality filter manufacturer and he contends it no longer is, what's the big deal with the end caps.

He is practicing guilt by insunuation, an art perfected by Sen Joseph McCarthy. You will please note that he does not state or even speculate what is wrong with cardboard end caps, just having them is bad enough....or back in the 50's very good. Will he please make up his mind??

Her states different construction of different filters, but has no failure of filter or engines to back up supposed quality issues. His qualifications?? Licensed professional engineer, automotive engineer specializing in engines?? Glen Beck's understudy, Groucho's understudy??

I have looked on google under several different key words such as Fram Failure when I did my cut-away research on different Fram filters.
There are many entries based on other entries, sort of hearsay referencing on hearsay. I found several preposterous photos showing a filter that had disgorged some filter medium through the center hole. Not only is that "stuff" not used in any Fram filter but the filter medium would have to squeeze through 1/16" holes in the center tube which is impossible.

Remember there was a time when people thought the earth was flat and another time when they believed Nixon when he said he was "not a crook".

It is my conclusion based on 50 years experience in the auto parts field, examination of dissected Fram filters and review of hundreds of posts on the subject that the issue of Fram filters disgorging any number of curious objects is a hoax.

Someone please prove me wrong by sending me a filter such as posted by cortcomp that I can dissect and find the remainder of the suspect item in the filter.

EDIT: I FOUND A FILTER WITH A RUBBER COLLAR INSIDE, WILL RESEARCH

Meanwhile I'm going for a ride on Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster

If there is a leak with a new seal, it does not mean you are using the wrong seal. It probably means you have installed it incorrectly. As far as using a seal that is .001 larger to insure a tight fit, seals are not made in .001 progressions. They are made to certain sizes and machinery is often designed around those specs.

The OD of this seal is 1.004", the next larger OD for this shaft size (ID) and thickness is 1.128"

The group for the selector shaft seal is NOT 3.31425, it is 3.57788

We have seals manufactured for us with a sealant on the OD to insure a tight, leakproof fit. MOdern technology at its best,
Precision Engineered for Longer Life as Packard said.

It amazes me the gyrations people will go through to avoid benefitting from a professionals experience????

I believe the bottom is flanged in two places with holes to bolt it on with the tappet cover bolts. The top ahs a piece of rubber to extend it upwards and not cut into the various lines.

The choke shield is used on 2x4 Cadillacs 54-57 and is reproduced by Cadillac vendors

We sell fuel pumps for all makes and models 1929-1980 and they all are built and operate the same way. There is a mechanical arm which opeates a flexible diaphragm. Soem early pumps have the air dome, later it was eliminated and the cars run just fine. I have no idea why they were on some cars and many aftermarket or AC brand replacement pumps eliminated the fitting for them. Sort of like an appendix.

You could put in fittings to add the air dome or you could have your surgeon put in an artificial appendix, your choice.

Guscha,

"Derived opinions". Reminds me of the '62 or '63 Thunderbird factory sales brochure that touted the upholstery material, "Genuine Imitation Leather". Merely the mention of it makes me want to yell "Rawhide! Yee Ha!!"

Tim etc

Twit?? Did someone call me??

As far as modern tolerances, nobody tolerates my humor any more than they did 50 years ago.

There is more of a connection than meets the eye. My father's first cousin, Hal Kanter, is the dean of Hollywood comedy writers having gotten his start in the US Army's newspaper "Stars and Stripes", then to US Army radio and broadcast radio, then TV. He wrote for Groucho as well as many episodes of "All in the family", created and wrote the George Gobel Show and Julia with Dihann Carrol and hundreds of other shows, all of Elvis's movies etc etc. Did I mention 27 years as chief writer of the Academy Awards?? NO, not me, Cousin Hal.

If you've ever seen the PBS documentary with all the writers for the Sid Caesar Show, Carl Reiner, Howie Morris, Neil Simon Woody Allen etc on the dais there's only one person up there who was not with the show, cousin Hal. That's because they all learned from him.

I do want to boast, but, I've been on Leno's stage twice to help warm up the audience. (Note I was invited back against my strenuous objections)

Both Hal and I learned at the knee of my grandfather, his uncle. "Give me a sentence with the word pencil in it"
"Tighten your belt or your pents'll fall down". We've progressed since then.

Famous quote: "Man does not live by Packard parts alone"

As I recall, the sender has a square shank under the unit. put the appropriate size wrench (1/2??) on it and wrench away

TO PACKARD V8,

When I have nothing better to do I will find your post on the huge fuel pumps, it was long ago not just a few days.