Fram Oil Filter Outlet Pipe Hole

[stephen]

Hi .. while my FC is in getting a new coat of paint, thought I would spruce the motor and the things hanging on the side of it up, and when I went to put the Fram oil filter back I noticed that the oil outlet pipe, from the filter back into the block, has a brass fitting that looks a gas bbq fitting, ie a very fine hole ??? is it supposed to have this little fine hole or has some one mixed up the fittings ? .. the only thing I can think of is that it is to build up oil pressure  .. tried to insert photo but not sure how .. Regards Stephens

[stephen]

Found an old thread back in Jan 2006 that answers the question and for anyone interested the small hole is supposed to be there and the brass fitting is called a "restrictor" .. Regards stephens