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Old Aug 26, 2022 | 12:43 PM
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This gauge is supposed to indicate the filter flow over time, from new to current flow pressure. Anyone ever tried this gadget? A good conversation piece if nothing else.

Just speculating, but wonder if establishing a baseline requires a tire smoking, shifter banging, red line on-ramp safety check. ?

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there is one of those on my blackwing filter, never seen it change wonder if it's working
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there is one of those on my blackwing filter, never seen it change wonder if it's working
Brand name is Donaldson, AC Delco sells them too.

Measures vacuum in the bridge. So the vacuum pulls the plunger and when it’s yellow all through the viewfinder, with the leading edge in the red zone, time for a filter.




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I've had my Blackwing for around 18 years. FWIW-The indicator has never moved.......
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Originally Posted by grinder11
I've had my Blackwing for around 18 years. FWIW-The indicator has never moved.......
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🤔, have you tested it? Pls post a pic. Thanks.

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🤔, have you tested it? Pls post a pic. Thanks.
Can't do pics. Looks like any other Blackwing. I can move it manually. IMHO, it would take one Hell of a lot of dirt on a filter to draw this gage in.......
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The gage you have appears different than the one on my Blackwing
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I just ran across this on the inter web. Looks interesting. They use similar devices on big rigs. Of course it needs to be sensitive enough.

Maybe you need to look at it with the engine running?

Ps, if you have a cell phone that takes pic, then it takes about two clicks to post them. PM me if you want. I speak old guy…
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