Searya

I have a Canton in line oil filter that came on my Z06. Since I didn't install it I don't know if it is directional. I am guessing so as the two ends look different and their is a metal cap for the that sits at one end of the filter.

Any help is appreciated!

Thanks,

Sean

Slalom4me

If you mean the remote canister-style oil filter with a port on one end
plate and another in the side of the case, then yes these are directional.
Flow enters at the end plate port and exits through the side port. This
arrangement feeds oil int the ID of the filter where it then passes through
the element to the surrounding portion of the canister enclosure.



From Canton's siteRemote adapters for Spin-on filters should also flow so that oil enters
the center of the filter, passes through the element and then returns
through the outer holes of the base of the spin-on filter.

I believe that the filter housings will/may have cast markings at the
ports to indicate flow inlet/outlet.

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Searya

Thanks for the reply. I actually have one of the inline ones like those shown in the following link:

https://www.cantonracingproducts.com...&category=2503

Just looking at the pictures it looks like they are directional, unfortunately my sticker is not on the cannister anymore so I can't figure out which end is which.

Slalom4me

I am not familiar with that model, but feel confident in suggesting
that the general principal still holds: inlet through the center of the
element.

Perhaps there is some external physical feature of the end caps
that might suggest which one has a nipple to receive the ID of
the element which I am guessing has an opening at one end and
is closed at the other.

Failing external clues, disassembly for a filter change will reveal
all.

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Searya

Okay I think I am getting this figured out and hoping someone has the same filter. First question is:

One end of the housing has an extra internal 0ring in it. Should that be on the in flow side? Picture of the Housing cap with the Oring below.

Searya

Second question. Inside the canister was a brass cap. Should that sit on the filter as shown below?




or This way?

Searya

Finally here is a picture of the inside of the cannister at the end is the end cap without the internal Oring.




Thanks agian!

Slalom4me

May I speculate ?

It looks like the filter element has openings at both ends.

In this case, the o-ring at the one end indicates the inlet side. The
o-ring seals the cap to the element, forcing flow inside the element.

The domed cap fits at the other end of the element. The dome goes
into the open end of the element to cap it, forcing oil to exit through
the pleats of the element. The scallops on the circumference of the
cap allow the oil to pass through to the outlet port on the far end
of the canister.

Is there an o-ring to seal the end of the filter to the dome ?

My vote is that the first image with the dome reversed so that the
fingers/scallops wrap around the circumference of the element
shows INCORRECT assembly.

Again - all speculation on my part.

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Slalom4me

Supplemental

For post 6, I believe that images 1 & 2 demonstrate incorrect assembly.

But I am not familiar with this filter.

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Slalom4me

Is this the cap with the o-ring on the end face?



If so, does the dome go on the other end of the element in this
picture so that the fingers extend down into the canister shown
in the image below?



In that scenario, the cap in the top picture seals (w/ o-ring) to the
top end plate of the element. The inner portion of the dome seals
the opening at the other/bottom end plate of the element. The
outstreched fingers allow the oil that has passed through the pleats
to continue out the far (bottom) end of the canister.

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Searya

slalom4me - Your theory sounds right to me.

Dont suppose anyone can confirm the theory?

ChevyDave

you could also contact the mfg, their site has a number at the bottom..

https://www.cantonracingproducts.com...category=2503#

Searya

Thanks Dave I am going to do that in the morning.

I took a few shots of the assembly to Canton as a reference for my call. Below is how I believe (thanks to slalom4me) the assembly goes together.

Step 1: Put the 2 Oring Cap on the table.
* The internal Oring will seal with the end of the filter (see pic 2) and force the oil into the center of the filter.
* The second Oring is round the outside of the cap so that it seals tightly with the main cannister.
* This is the end the oil will be connect to the Oil Pan.

Pic 1:





Step 2: Put the filter on top of the 2 Oring Cap

Pic 2:



Step 3: Put the Brass Crown on as shown so that the center of the filter is blocked. This will force the oil through the filter and out through the sides.

Pic 3:


Step 4: Slide the Main Cannister over the filter and thread onto the 2 Oring filter that is sitting on the table.

* The top side of the cannister would be connected to the lines running into the engine.

Pic 4:





Finished Product:

Searya

Spoke to Canton today and they confirmed Post #13 is the correct assembly.

Thanks to all for their help.

Watch that Brass Crown I would bet if you put it on backwards it would block the oil flow to the engine!

Slalom4me

Did Canton mention anything about a gasket of some sort for the interface
where the stamped dome seats against the end plate of the element?
A thin cork/paper doughnut or perhaps an o-ring?

What does that say to you about the product design of this unit? Any
other observations about it as it is and recommendations about how it
could be improved by Canton?

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Searya

No they didn't mention any gasket. I sent the link to the thread with the pictures and he said it looked perfect.

As to the design I think Canton would be much better off if they constructed the brass crown as part of the end cap thus preventing it from being put in backwards. They would also be helped by etching the cannister itself with the flow direction and model number. This would ensure proper installation and also help folks order the replacement filters.

Thanks again for the help!

Sean

Slalom4me

Well said.

Curious that there have not been posts from others on the
forum who have experience with the In-Line Canton filter.

My vote is that absence of a gasket is not the end of the
world. A (small) percentage of oil will pass through unfiltered
at that point.

Publishing the In-Line Filter Product Instructions document
as a .PDF on the CM Filter Tech page of Canton's website would
be a customer-friendly action on Canton's part. (Perhaps CF
member CantonNick could facilitate this step?) If that document
does not already have an component assembly diagram, then one
should be added.

As for labeling and product design considerations, I hold out
little hope for change. Canton has been in the business for
decades and it has never been their practice to mollycoddle.

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