Technical information of Air Filters

The huge volume of air sucked in by a family sedan car to burn just a liter of fuel can be upwards of 2000 liters. It's only an example to make roadies aware of what goes on while your car runs. This huge volume of air is a big threat to the engine life of cars. The threats are dust, industrial fume, exhaust gases and other particles. Cleaning the air from dust particles and harmful impurities is very important for preventing the wear in the cylinders and prolonging the life of the engine. 

Experts say that in order to make a diesel engine go out of operating state, just 1 gm of dust is enough. We can safely conclude that the most critical filter for a diesel engine is the air filter. In industrial zones and mining/ construction sites, the amount of dust in the air is much over 0.1 grams per cubic mtr.

Under these conditions, a motor of 100 HP, approximately sucks 85 kg of dust in a working period of 2000 hours. As this amount increase more in the construction sites depending on weather conditions and working environments, straining and filtering used in motors is obviously very important. A clogged air filter worsens the working parameters of the motor, increases fuel cost, increase the amount of exhausted gases and all these are harmful for the environment. Test results with filters having different efficiencies under conditions with high amounts of dust (200 kg/m3) are given below.

Filter no	Efficiency	Dust amount falling on the motor (g/h)
1	%99,0	2.0
2	%99,5	1.0
3	%99,6	0.8
4	%99,7	0.6
5	%99,8	0.4
6	%99,9	0.2

A filter with filtration effect of 99,0% passes twice more dust to the motor when compared to a filter with filtration effect of 99,5%, and when it is compared to a filter with filtration effect of 99,9%, it passes 10 times more dust. Filters are divided in to four groups as grade AA (99%), grade A (98%), grade BB (96%) and grade B (93%) according to their dust collection capacities.The road a vehicle on which a low efficiency filter is mounted will cover until the main maintenance is between 300-500 km. However this vehicle can cover 3-4 times more distance with the use of a good filter. An appropriate filter choise will also affect the wear in the motor, working parameters and cost of use.

The quality of air filters can also be determined by looking at its facing. In a good filter, the papers are placed quite properly. Pleating and placing of filter papers in a well arranged way ensures equal passing of air through all surfaces and hence increase the period of use. When the joints of paper are open, the filter is clogged with air very quickly and when it is too dense, it does not let the air pass through it. Also filters in which placements are not well arranged and equal break down more quickly and need to be replaced. In order to avoid all these situations paper should properly ve pleated and ideal number of papers needed to be placed in the filter. Also properties like type and size of the paper used, pore dimension, size and form of fibres, paper thickness, string and mechanical strength are among factors that affect the quality of the filter.

According to TS 932, there are 5 different types of air filter:

1-Dry-type Air Filter: The filter elements which carry out the straining process are composed of elements like wire mesh screen, wire wool, grain, felt, glasswool, fabric and paper. In some machines, filters with two engaged paper elements are used. This type of filters can strain 99,9% of the dust in the air. With the direction of the instructions of the producer firm of the machine, the maintenance of the filters should be made and the dust bowl should be cleaned time to time. The connections that necessitate impermeability should be checked, when the working conditions and filter indicator (dust indicator) indicate a clogging, the outer element should be cleaned with 5-6 bar pressurized air. The motor should be remounted after it is cleaned with pressurized air by applying air from inside to outside and after it is checked if there are any holes or tears in the element. In order to achieve this, a lamp with high brightness should be placed in the inner part of the filter. If there are any holes in the filter, light will pass through these holes. Such a filter should not be mounted on the motor. If no damage is detected, this filter can be used for a longer time. But it is not recommended to clean a filter with pressurized air more than three times. It should be also checked if the filter seal functions or not. The element inside is not cleaned, it is replaced with the outer element. When it is necessary, the filter element can be used after it is washed with water and dried. The dry-type air filter elements are 6 types as Type A, Type B, Type C, Type D, Type P and Type R according to their design and connection style.

2-Oil-bath Air Filter: The air sucked by the motor, after passing through the pipe in the filter, brushes the oil in the filter vessel and the foreign matters in it are held by the oil. Also it drags some oil as grains with itself. The wire mesh screen at the outlet of the filter holds this oil and prevents it to go into the motor, also the dust particles in this air are held by this wire mesh screen and separated from the air. The cleaned air passes through the inlet manifold and goes to the cylinder. The oil which contains the dust particles held by the wire mesh screen is filtered and goes back to dust collecting ail pot. For this type of filters to filter well, the oil in the pot should regularly replaced and should be filled according to its level. The size of the oil vessel is related to size of the motor. The maintenance of these filters are more difficult. The oil should be drained when the mud sediment in the oil vessel reaches a height of 1-2 cm, the oil vessel and wire mesh screen should be washed with diesel fuel and oil having the quality and viscosity which the motor uses should be added upto the level line. Worked and rested motor oil can be added too. Wire mesh screen whose wires are disconnected and teared apart should definitely be replaced. For the maintenance of the filter, actions should be taken according to the instructions of manufacturing or operating firm by also considering the working conditions. The oil-bath air filters are divided into 3 type according to the position of air outlet as:
-Air outlet from bottom (T1)
-Air outlet from top (T2)
-Air outlet from the sides (T3 and T3A)
3- Filled Air Filter: It functions by filtering the air by means of oiled filling materials.

4-Mixed Air Filter: By combining two or more dry cyclone and oil-bath air filters appropriately, it ensures the particles in the air to be separated.

5- Cyclone Air Filter: It enables dust in air to be separated from the air by rotational motion and to precipitate and it is functionally an auxiliary pre-filter for the main filter which is used before dry or oil-bath air filters.

6-Air Filter with Muffler: It is an air filter which attenuates the noise which the air entering the filter creates with the help sound attenuator equipment with special form and dimension which is placed to the inlet part of the filter.

-Expectations from a good air filter:

-It should be able to hold particles with undesired diameter which go to the combustion chamber of the motor and which are directly related to motor characteristics. 
-The resistance of the filter for the air flow and the increase of the resistance as a result of contamination should be as low as possible.
-The flow in the air flow line should be eased.
-Mounting, demounting and maintenance should be easy.
-It should work with the desired efficiency even in extremely dusty and moist environments.
-As sound waves are also created during the air inlet, air filter should also function as an inlet filter.
-The filter paper should be pressure resistant.
-In order to increase the resistance of the filter and to prevent the filter paper to go to the motor, galvanized perforated coverings made of sheet metal should be placed to the inner and outer surfaces of the filter element.

After working some time, dust is accumulated on the surface of the air filter and this causes a degree of clogging. This particular amount of clogging causes a pressure difference, and this affects the output power of the motor. The lifetime of the filter increases or decreases depending on the working environment (dust and relative humidity percentage in the air), the diameter of the particle to be held (dust, coal, soil, etc.), and the air flow rate (required air volume in unit time).
Filters should be replaced more often in places with high amount of dust. In some vehicles, there exists a sensor which indicates the dustiness degree of the air filter and when it is necessary to replace the filter.

A simple filter has a structure sealed from top and botton parts and placed in a metal container which forms the shank. In some type of filters, in order to increase the resistance of filter element, galvanized plates made of perforated sheet metal and supporting rods are added. This plates are used both for increasing the strength of the filter and for removing the large particles that might enter the filter paper from outside.

In some load trucks and buses, instead of a single filter, two filters are used and one of these is placed in the other. The filter inside is called protective filter. When the filter is extremely polluted, the absorbing power of the motor is enough the tear up the filter. When the main filter is teared, the protective filter protects the motor from dust and dirt and ensures reaching to the nearest service where a new main filter can be mounted. The efficiency of the protective filter is approximately 70%. The protective filter should be replaced after the main filter is replaced three times.

For some type of vehicles, propeller air filters are used. The props ensure the preliminary treatment of the air. They also help for the air inlet circulation to be more balanced and decreasing the sound caused by the air flow. In these systems, the air flow absorbed by the motor are rotated by the props and with the effect of centrifugal force, big sized dirt are collected in special collection place with the help of internal walls. These type of filters are used in equipment and machines which are used under conditions in which the air is extremely polluted (in mines, agriculture, construction).

Impermeability is important for ensuring the whole air flow to pass through the filter. In PUR and PCV sealed air filter elements the seal part will provide the impermeability at positions whre the filter is mounted on the motor. The seal part of these filters should be in solid and homogeneous structure in which the air gap is minimized. Also in these types of air filters, the sheet weldings on which the complete air filters are mounted should be at sufficient level in terms of permeability. 

Source: AFM Filtration, manufacturers of Atom brand of filters

Technical Information of Fuel Filters

To minimize possibilities of clogging and damage in the fuel system, the fuel should be filtered very well. Bad filtration results in problems like increase in fuel consumption,  decrease in the engine performance, malfunctions in the operation of engine and reduction in the lifetime of engine. Fuel filters ensure cleaning of fuel from solid particles which are very dangerous for fuel systems and the engine.

Injection motors, fuel pumps, carburetors are very sensitive to foreign particles in fuel. In one liter of fuel, there can be foreign particles of upto 1 mm at most. The filters mounted on the fuel system of automobiles should be in such a way to increase the efficiency of the engine and to prolong the lifetime of parts of the motor. The fuel filter not only prevents solid particles from getting into the system, it also stops water, paraffin and organic material residues (bacteria living in water mixed with fuel), too. 

The efficiency of a fuel filter depends on the quality of the fuel used and the general condition (abrasion) of the engine. Fuel filters in carburetor engines can clean the particle upto 8 micrometers with an efficiency of 99%. In injection motors, this ratio decrease uptı diameters of 2-3 mictometers.

The pore size of the paper used in fuel filters is smaller than that of other filters. The reason for this is higher fuel viscosity and need of very good filtration of the fuel. If the pore size of the paper is larger than required, very small grained foreign particles will not ve filtered and this will cause clogging in the fuel system or some other damages.

The filtration element should have the filtration area sufficient to answer the need of the motor. This is ensured by considering the motor specific values during the design of filter element. Depending on the motor it is used, again in some fuel filters, there is a drain plug for the mounting of dirtiness sensor and water drainage. In fuel filters, by-pass systems and return systems are not used because they are not needed.

Substantial cleaning of the fuel and prolonging the filter lifetime can be achieved by means of multi-stage filters. In fuel systems, as the whole fuel going to the cylinders passes through the filters, it is cleaned. Oil coming from the fuel tank of the motor passes through at least one filter and sometimes, the number of filters can increase to three.

The fuel in the refinery gets dirty during fuelling, fuel dumping and transport. In order to increase the efficiency of the motor and to ensure operation at desired power, filtration of fuel is very important. In cases where the filter is not replaced for a long time, the fuel will not be strained enough and sufficient amount of fuel will not enter the motor. This is the main reason of pinking in the motor.

Filters are divided to the following subgroups:

Auxiliary filters: These filters are generally like a screen. Their function is separating large and solid particles, mixed dirt, organic waste and water from the fuel.

Prefilters: The portion of filtration is specially developed and made of unwoven material (tissue), they ensure cleaning of medium scale solid particles.

Water separators: They can be separate elements of fuel systems or can be placed in filter. Separation of water from the fuel is made by chemical reaction of sedimentation.

Auxiliary filters: Their volumes are generally larger and their surfaces are made of paper. They guarantee a more effective filtration.

Fuel filters are divived into three groups according to their structure and cleaning method:

Linear filters: They are used in carburetor and injection cars. Outer coating is metal and inner filtration part is composed of paper pleats. The outer part of some others can be made of plastic. The characteristic of this type of filters is very large filtration surface and these are especially used in gasoline engines. In modern diesel engines, filters whose filtration parts are made of paper pleats resistant to high pressure are used. As their surface is much larger they ensure more effective filtration and even after long time of use, they keep their absorbtion capability.

Dismountable filters: They are mostly used in construction equipment. When the period of use is ended, the outer (metal) part is kept and the inner part can be replaced. The advantage of this kind filters is that they are quite cheap and easy to replace. But it should be remembered that during these replacements, there is risk of entering of dirt to the fuel system.

Filters that can be mounted by rotation: Their structure is similar to oil filters but these filters are fixed with spirals to minimize the mounting time. Used filters can be dismounted and new ones can immediately be mounted. This type of filters generally have a water separation camera, too.

Fuel filters are divided into three according to the place they are used:

Gasoline Filter: In this type of filters wire or paper filters are used. The wire filter is mounted on gasoline tank, gasoline pump and gasoline inlet of the carburetor. The paper filter is placed between gasoline pump and the carburetor. This kind of filters are used in gasoline injection systems, too.

Diesel fuel Filters: In diesel motors, cartridge type filters are used generally. In production of these filters; cotton yarn, low twisted cotton yarn, accordion shape pleated paper, cellulose disks, bags woven with wool yarn and dense knit filter bags are used. In order to clean the diesel fuel, a very good filter is placed to the inlet of the high pressure pump, first. Also it might be necessary to place filters between the tank and the machine or between the transmission pump and high pressure pump or in both positions.

Gas (LPG) Filter: It is a fuel filter started to be used with the increase of LPG vehicles in recent years.

We can divide filters into following subgroups according to elements used inside them:

Metal element filters
Paper fiber filters
Felt fiber filters
Drum type filters
Cloth fiber filters
Clay fiber filters
Cotton fiber filters

Filter Maintenance:

Suitable maintenance of filters in good time decreases the malfunctions of parts in the fuel system and ensures their long life. For all maintenance process, instructions of the machine producer firm should be followed. Cleanin process is made from the flug at the bottom of the filter vessel with desired periods. Filter element or elements are cleaned, replaced. Because of the excessive water in the system, in some cases nonmetal filter element swells and the filter does not let appropriate amount of oil pass, the motor thrust decreases. When this situation is realized, the element should be immediately replaced. 

Source: AFM Filtration, manufacturers of Atom brand of filters

Technical information of Oil Filters

The prime duty of oils used in engines are:
-To ensure lubrication of the movable parts of the engine.
-To prevent friction losses and wear
-To prevent accumulation of carbon wastes
-To ensure cooling of the pistons
-To neutralize the combustion acids formed during the combustion and minimize the wear these acids cause.

Oil filter keep the contaminated oil and particles formed because of abrasion during the operation of the engine away from the engine and transmission. Carbon grains, dust and dirts can mix to oil during the operation of the motor. A portion of these foreign matters precipitates to the casing and are held by the oil strainer and cap magnet. Smaller grains are strained by the filter before they are mixed with oil and hence harm to the system is prevented. Oil filter, which is one of the most important parts of motor greasing system, is the place where the dispersing additives in motor oil accumulates the corrosive and harmful matters in the motor out of the casing. Oil filter is present in all internal combustion engines. Both for life time of the motor and the filter, care must be given to use appropriate oil for the motor and appropriate filter for this oil. Also oil temperature is very important for an effective filtering.

The main reasons of contamination:
-Solid particles reaching to inside of the cylinder from air and fuel.
-Wastes that ar formed because of friction in rotating components.
-Water and carbon wastes that are formed during the burning of the fuel.
-Accumulations formed with burning and contamination of the oil.
Oil filters are important parts for the lifetime of the motor. Especially in high power and speed applications, for the motor to work efficiently, the oil in the system should circulate at the required speed and amount. The oil completing the circulation returns to the tank of the vehicle and is sent to the greasing channels again by a pump. When it comes to oil circulation, characteristics of the oil filter and the filtering element are very important. Elements in the oil filter are composed of special papers and has property to hold small particles. If the filtering element and its characteristics does not answer the oil need of the motor, there can be many problems about efficient working. If the pore size of the filtering element is larger than required, foreign particles in the oil can cause cloggings in the oil circulation system. In this case the motor is not greased enough and big breakdowns like gasket burn, bearing wrapping and crank cut can occur.

Also these particles which enter the motor without filtration can cause scratches on the motor shank. Again as the filter does not filter enough the motor oil will be contaminated before its acceptable lifetime, oil replacement will be needed while the filter is not contaminated yet and this will bring extra cost. If the pore size of the filtration element is smaller than required, the oil filter will be contaminated before its normal lifetime and it will be necessary to replace it. When the user does not realize this (because the filter will be contaminated before the oil change period of the vehicle), there can be some breakdowns in the motor. In addition to filter paper, some critical parts of the oil filters also play important roles in the filtering process. Return system ensures that oil always exists in filter in oil filter mounted to downwards. By means of this system, motor is not kept without oil during initial operation. Hence possible breakdowns are prevented. By-pass system is usually special to oil filters. When the filter paper is contaminated and clogged, oil cannot pass through filter paper and oil pressure in the filter increases. When the pressure reaches by-pass spring pressure it is opened and oil is sent to motor block. Here, the spring used in the system should be chosen correctly.

If a spring with low opening pressure is chosen, oil passes through the by-pass system without straining before the filter is clogged and can damage the engine. If a spring with high opening pressure is chosen, when the filter is clogged, the motor can be kept without oil until the inner pressure of the filter reaches to spring opening pressure and can be damaged. The only drawback in this system is the motor passing through the by-pass system is sent to the motor without filtration. In this case small particles can enter the motor and can cause extreme scrathing and abrasion. For this reason the oil filter should be replaced when the time comes. In maintenance instructions of vehicle producer firms, the replacement periods of filters are given. When a suitable filter is used for the engine, oil replacement and filter replacement become simultaneous. The general application in the market is this way. Also sheet metal elements of filter like busing, ring and cap should be suitable for the filter working conditions. For example the strength of sheet metal components to filter working pressure should at desired level. The surfaces of sheet metal components should be protected against corrosion and their interconnection should be made properly. The gaskets used in the filters are also important parts for impermeability. The gaskets should be resistant to pressure, temperature, vibration and characteristics of the straining material. Especially if upper gaskets are not compatible to the portion where the filter is connected to the motor, it causes oil loss in the system and this situation can cause important damages. Hence the inner structure and the dimensions of the gasket should be at desired values. The outer part of the filter where it is mounted on the motor (G) should be in accordance with the standards. Because of the vibration formed during the operation of the motor, the filter can loosen and as a result, impermeability problem can arise. This situation may cause undesired breakdowns. In order to prevent this, the thread size should be check during the production if it is at the measures defined in quality standards and the filter should be tested for vibration. Also in oil and hydraulic filters, inner sheaths can be used to increase corrosion resistance.

If appropriate filter and oil are used;
-A sufficient quality oil layer is formed in the cylinder liner. Hence abrasion of liner and piston rings is prevented.
-Formation of adhesive wastes in piston ring grooves is prevented.
-Bearing wear is decreased.
-Formation of adhesive wastes on cylinder surfaces and valves is prevented.
-All movable parts in the motor are cleaned.
-Re-entering of cast iron particles coming from piston, piston ring and grooves and particles of white metal, brass and bronze coming from gear, cam is prevented.

Filters can be dividen into two basic groups according to their oil cleaning methods:
-Barrier Type Filters: Strain type filter material is used and oil is cleaned by passing through the filer.
-Energic Filters: Contaminated particles and oil are cleaned with the help of gravitation and magnetic forces during motion.

The filters produced today show the characteristics of both types. Based on the structure of barrier type filters, we can divide them into three subgroups:

Filters that can be mounted by rotating: In this type of filters, metal components are more and they are produced as single-piece. The filter is in a body made of stainless steel. They are mounted on the motor with the help of a metric or whitworth fine threaded screw. When the lifetime of the filter is over or when the filter is clogged, it is dismounted and chucked out. This kind of filters have advantages like mechanical strength during use and easy replacement. While the motor oil is being replaced the filter should be dismounted, the gasket of the new filter should be greased first and should be mounted on the motor by rotating.

-Replaceable filters: In this kind of filters busing or mounting spot is ready on the motor and filter is mounted on this spot. Working principle is the same with atom filter and basically their functions are the same but in this type of filters elements can be replaced. Filters used for pre-cleaning of the oils and made of unwoven material or in other words, secondary filters are parts of greasing systems. Filters made of unwoven materials can clean much more material and particles compared to paper filters. This kind of filters are only chucked out when the element filter is clogged. But the excessive resistance they put up against air flow makes them impossible to use in internal combustion engines today.

Nowadays, both these two filters and some other tpe of filters are used. The type of filters to be used in the greasing system of the automobiles is determined during the production of the motor and can vary according to the type of the motor.

We can divide greasing systems into three groups according the position of filters in motor:

-Full flow systems: In this type of systems oil filter is directly connected to the motor. This way, whole oil in the motor passes through the filter. But in this situation, because of the resistance of the filter, the oil flow to the motor is limited and the oil pressure in the motor may decrease. Because of this valves are used in full flow systems. The function of the valve is to speed up the air flow to the motor. This valve may be in the oil filter or the motor.

-Partial flow systems: In this type of greasing systems oil filter is connected to the motor in parallel. This position of filter means that only 10% of the oil in the circulation passes through the filter. The remaining oil (nearly 90%) directly circulates in the motor and greases all systems. In this system cleaned air amount gradually decreases and the filter is clogged.

-Combined filtration systems: Two filters are present in this system and they function as described above. The oil coming from the oil pump passes through the first filter first and then it is divided into two. A large portion of the oil (nearly 90%) directly goes to the motor and the remaining oil (nearly 10%) goes to the second filter to get cleaned. Mounting of two filters to the greasing system increases the efficiency of the greasing and prolongs the lifetime of the filter.

Despite filters that are mounted by rotation look like eachother in appearance, their internal structures are quite different. In the greasing system of the motor, in order to guarantee efficient working of the filters, working parameters should be balanced very well. These parameters are effective cleaning, absorbtion capability, suitable resistance of oil flow, working pressure and structural characteristics of the filters (position on the motor, type of inner valves, sized of filters and gaskets).

According to the structure of greasing systems, three types of valves are used in filters that are mounted by rotation:

-Nippel valved: This valve is a round shaped rubber piece. It is mounted on the outer side of the filter and prevents return of the oil to the oil pump.

-Peripheral valved: This valve always stays in the filter and it is a part of oil supply system. It is used if there are no such valves on the motor. The main function of this valve is ensuring the continuity of oil circulation when the motor is working in cold condition or when the filter is clogged because of excessive use.

There are two types of peripheral valve in filters that are mounted by rotation. The peripheral at the bottom is mounted to the bottom of the filter while the peripheral valve on top is mounted on the top of the filter. Ensuring the circulation of oil over basic filters is amoung duties of peripheral valve. If the circulation is too fast, the accumulated dirty particles will mix to the oil again and contaminate it, and this will result in too quick abrasion of motor. In order to avoid these negative effects, the filter should be opened and cleaned more frequently. The upper valve prevents dirty particles to mix with clean oil. At the same time, if the valve is open, it ease the oil flow through the filter and shortens the way. This way, optimum protection is achieved for motor and dirty particles collected in the filter cannot return to clean oil.

Antisiphon valve: The main function of this valve is preventing the oil to return to the motor from the filter. If the antisiphon valve is mounted in the filter, dry and semi-dry friction of rotating parts of the motor is prevented. This occasion is called “dry operation” and causes the motor to be abraded very fast. The aim here is to minimize the abrasion. The antisiphon valve prevents the motor to be kept without oil while the filter is replaced. Both motor and the environment is protected from contaminated oils this way. 

Source: AFM Filtration, manufacturers of Atom brand of filters

Indian Roadie Blacklisted Hotel in Purulia

If you have daughters, sisters, cousins or nieces, boycott the most talked about luxury resort in the vicinity of Ajodhya/ Ayodhya Hills in Purulia district of West Bengal. 
Google the name of the resort spread over sprawling undulated topography. It won't be difficult to guess the name. Google furthermore about everything that has happened between 2020 and 2022. All that glitters is not gold. 
Spread the word around like wildfire. 
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* Indian Roadie Blacklisted Hotel in Purulia, 
* Blacklisted Hotel

Forced hiatus from FB between 2022-06-31 and 2022-07-221

The forced hiatus imposed upon me by FaBo for 30 days starting from 2022-06-21 ended at around 11.15 am on Thurs 2022-07-21. Their Community Standards and 'fact checkers' are all an eyewash and a diabolical ploy to support the #EnemiesWithin India. They will not go scott free with their dubious agenda. 

Ei FaBo Aar Na Aar Na! 😡 

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#MyForcedHiatusFromSocialMedia for 30 days ended. 

#IAmBackOnFaBo on 2022-07-21 around 11.15 am. 

#Hiatus

Ambulance crash at Shirur Toll Plaza

An ambulance carrying a patient with two attendants besides the driver braked while approaching the Shirur Toll Plaza in Karnataka, skidded and overturned a little after 4 pm on Wednesday, 2022-07-20. The patient and both attendants died on the spot. According to news sources, an employee at the toll plaza also died in the mishap. 

The ambulance was South bound and had started its journey from Honnavar. 

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* Mishap and Calamity 

Indore to Rajkot - Indian Roadie Preferred Route/ Motoring Route

Drove Indore to Rajkot and back in December 2021. 

Route updates are as follows :

Indore to Jhabua to MP Border via Dhar, Rajgarh: Good road with a lot of patchwork. Indore to Rajgarh is 4 laned, As the Rajgarh bypass ends the road converges to a 2 Lane road of approx. 10 kms in length. It passes through desolate stretches and some villages. After this patch road is 4 laned for another 7 kms after which it converges to a 2 lane road and immediately Machhaliya Ghat starts.

This ghat is very unsafe at nights. There is a convoy system at nights after 10-11 pm till 5-6 am. 

Pass this ghat in convoy always. Although alot of people I know donot follow convoy and pass without following convoy after 10-11 pm and have never been attacked. TRY THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK. Recently, 15 days ago few teenagers travelling in Audi were attacked on this ghat section at 10AM in morning on a desolate stretch.

After this ghat ends the road is 4 laned till MP-GJ border.     Exceptions being a few stretches of 500 mts which are still 2 Lane. Donot stop anywhere except Dhabas or Hotels between Rajgarh and MP-GJ border. 

Jhabua to Dahod to Godhra to Kathlal to Nadiad to Bagodara to Rajkot : 

As soon as Gujarat starts  road is cemented 4 Lane till Godhra. No night problems here. After Godhra road is patchy and uneven but drivable at 90-100 kmph.

At Kathlal we took diversionn towards Bagodara via Nadiad. Road till Nadiad is 2 Lane excellent tarmac. Traffic is medium in day time.

Nadiad to Kheda is 6 lane Mumbai Ahmedabad highway for some 20 kms.

In Kheda you take diversion towards Bagodara, Kheda till Bagodara 4 Laning is in process though most of the work is complete still there are 2 Lane patchy sections on this route 80-90 kmph can be maintained. Traffic is medium to high in day time.

In Bagodara we rejoined Ahmedabad to Rajkot highway which is being 6 laned. There are diversions which are very smooth and one does not need to slow down too much on this diversions. Road is patchy in sections when we are on old 4 lane. This continues till Rajkot. Traffic is medium, speeds of 80-100 kmph can be maintained.

From Rajkot We went to Sarangpur Hanuman Temple via Atkot and Botad : 

Road is patchy 4 laned till 30-40 kms  (Bhavnagar - Rajkot highway) till Atkot. After Atkot road is bad till Botad. Avoid this road. Instead take Rajkot to Ahmedabad Highway till Limbdi and then take turn towards Sarangpur.

While returning from Sarangpur we took Sarangpur to Barwala to Dhandhuka to Fedara to Bagodara route. Excellent roads till Bagodara.

After Bagodara till Indore we took same route.

Time taken : 

Indore to Rajkot : Started at 5.15 AM and reached Rajkot by 2.00 pm

While returning from Sarangpur to Indore : 

Started at 8.00 AM and reached Indore by 4.30 pm. 

Drivelog courtesy: Abhisek Raghuvanshi in December 2021. 

Ladakh routes and itineraries - Pangong, Hanle, Umlingla

Leh to Pangong takes 5 - 6 hours.

Pangong to Hanle via Chushul takes 6-7 hours.

Hanle - Umlingla- Hanle 6-7 hours.

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One can do Leh - Hanle via Upshi and then next day Hanle - Umlingla - Hanle 

The route from Hanle to Manali/ Jispa is via Sumdo - Tsokar- Debring 

From Leh, Pangong Lake and onwards to UmlingLa are not possible in a single day. 

Ideally, stay at Pangong for 1 night, then 1 night at Hanle. Next  morning cover Umlingla and then return towards Manali route. However, one won't be able to reach Manali from Umlingla on the same day.

Ujjain to Godhra, Indore to Godhra - Indian Roadie Preferred Route/ Motoring Route

Indian Roadie Preferred Route/ Motoring Route/ Driving Route/ Road Route for 

Ujjain to Godhra 

(Ujjain_Godhra), 

Indore to Godhra 

(Indore_Godhra), 

Indore to Jhabua 

(Indore_Jhabua): 

Ujjain (MP) - Indore (MP) - Dhar - Rajgarh bypass - Machhaliya Ghat - Jhabua (MP) - Pitol - MP/GJ border - Khangela - Dahod (GJ) - Limkheda - Piplod - Godhra (GJ) 

Distances: 

Ujjain to Indore (Ujjain_Indore) 

= 58 kms (1 hr). 

Indore to Jhabua (Indore_Jhabua) 

= 147 kms (2 hrs 30 mins). 

Jhabua to Godhra (Jhabua_Godhra) 

= 112 kms (1 hr 45 mins). 

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Specifications after conversion of a 2014 Mercedes Freightliner Sprinter

This is our trustworthy custom built 2014, 144" wheel base, high roof, Mercedes Sprinter camper van which has taken us all over the USA in 2018. 

She is spacious, homey, and includes top of the line components. This van has comfortably fit two humans and their adorable German Shepherd on their trip of a lifetime. 

Vehicle:
We are so glad we went with the 144" high roof and you will be too. No ducking required even for tall folks like us. Bonus points for it's ability to easily fit in normal parking spots.
- 2014 144" high roof Mercedes Sprinter in dolmite metallic brown.
- RWD.
- Odometer reading: 69,000 miles.
- Fuel economy: 22 miles per gallon average from last 8,000 miles.
- 4 cylinder turbo diesel.
- Lane assist.
- Blind Spot prevention.
- Backup camera.
- Front collision assistance. 

Kitchen:
Cooking on this gorgeous countertop couldn't be any easier with filtered tap water and a removable butane/propane burner. Making a delicious meal is possible even in the rain with tons of air circulation from the two Maxx air deluxe fans. For fresh food storage, there is a large, chest style fridge and freezer combo hidden inside a pull out cabinet.
- Cumaru Brazilian Teak live edge countertop and backsplash with jojoba oil and beeswax sealants.
- Ruvati 14"x18"x8" undermount deep bar sink.
- Moen pull down faucet.
- Dometic CFX 95DZW fridge/freezer. 

Sleeping:
Our custom pull out bed extender allows for front to rear sleeping. Don't worry about being crammed in this bed. The 5" duel memory foam mattress is large enough for three with plenty of room for activities. No chilly nights in this van, with the Espar D2 heater with high altitude kit no matter where you are and what temperature it is you'll stay nice and toasty. The walls are filled with closed cell foam boards and expansion foam providing excellent insulation in cold or hot weather.
- Bed size 60" x 68" in day time mode.
- 75" x 68" in nighttime mode.
- 5 inch mattress (top 1 inch cooling foam, 4 inch supportive foam).
- Tablet mount in the upper cabinet.
- High head clearance.
- USB outlet in rear upper cabinet to charge your phones at night.
- Espar D2 diesel heater with high altitude kit, muffler, and exhaust. 

Storage:
These poplar wood cabinets and drawers include self stay hinges and full length extension for ease of use. The magnetic locks keep all of your belongings in place while you're on your way to the next incredible destination. The "garage" storage space is accessible from the rear doors and can fit all of your adventure equipment.
- Cutom built popular wood.
- 6 Door upper cabinet with self stay hinges.
- 5 Drawer lower kitchen cabinet on soft close slides and magnetic locks.
- 5 Under bed storage drop-down tilt boxes.
We have so much space underneath our bed but our organization could use some work. What do you use to keep your storage items organized? We are thinking of getting Tupperware bins but that doesn't match the Joanna Gaines style I have going on inside the van. 

Electrical:
Let's start with the large aray of solar power. The 400 watts of solar will give you enough power even in the rainy climates. These panels feed to two large, maintenance free batteries. LED dimmable lights provide the perfect lighting, any time of day. For electrical control and monitoring, there is an easily accessible 8 breaker distribution panel, battery monitor, and battery switch. Need to charge up the camera or drone? With a Pure Sine inverter you can take care of all of that.
-Renogy solar kit, 4 x 100w panels through a 40A MPPT controller
-VMaxsolar 2 x 200ah AGM batteries
-12 LED lights on 2 dimmable circuits in the living space
-4 LED lights on dimmable circuits under the bed
-Marine grade bus bars
-2 x 2a USB ports, one in upper rear cabinet, one on the front of the kitchen cabinet
-1500 Watt pure sine inverter with 3 outlets
-2 Maxx Air 7500 Deluxe Fans 10 speed air in or out with remote controls. 

Plumbing: 
The huge water tanks provide a total of 44 gallons. They are conveniently accessible from the rear doors so filling up is a breeze. No foot pump here! The electrical water pump and filter will give you cold, delicious drinking water. It also supplies water for the outdoor heated shower. The 5 gallon gray water tank is mounted under the van and can be emptied with the turn of a valve.
-½ Inch pex lines
-Stainless lines from the water filter to sink
-30 Gallon internal water tank
-14 Gallon external water tank that can be segregated and pumped out for cold weather travels
-5 Gallon gray water tank
-Propane hot water heater under the bed with shower head
-Shurflo water pump with accumulator mounted under the bed with reliable, smooth and quiet operation
-Stand alone Thetford Porta Potti 565e Curve Portable Toilet. 

This has been our tiny home on wheels that has supported us in every way possible. The van is absolutely ready for more traveling.

Content credit: @threeweekstowander (Krissy, Milch). 
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* vanlife, 
* vanlife stories worldwide, 
* Conversion for vanlife, 

Roger Sund says that van conversion needs differ from person to person

Roger Sund was a former Sanitation Officer in a Norwegian Cruise Line. He is from Hawaii. For those contemplating van conversion his suggestion to them is to go camping 4 or 5 times. Conversion ideas will automatically start flowing. 

He says that everyone has different needs. His own need involved carrying a kayak, therefore having solar panels on the rooftop didn't work for him. He also uses his van  for work so his bed platform had to be removable and so also his shower and water container. However, his tool chest is also for his silverware and dishes and other camping supplies, so it stays bolted to the floor. 

He did the build all by himself which he did in 4 hours for a grand total of $3000. $2000 was spent to acquire the preowned van and another $1000 was spent for the build. 

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* Vanlife 

* Van Conversion 

* Vanlife Stories Worldwide 

Reviews after reading the Indian Roadie eGranth issue(s) - Compilation Part 1

Thank you so much to Deep da and the whole team for the wonderful episode of the EGranth. Sorry for the late review due to Covid infection in the family.  This was a real great companion to read during my Covid isolation period. 

The Spiti circuit read is a great inspiration for me and my wife for our next road trip. Loved the Zuluk drivelog a great deal. The Kolkata-Vizag travelogue also made me and my wife nostalgic of our 2018 trip to Vizag, Araku, Puri and back right after Cyclone Titli.

Kudos to Deep da and all the members for the wonderful contributions. I raring to complete writing our last drivelog of Kolkata to Jaipur, Salasar and back at the earliest. May the spirit of Indian Roadie fly high amongst us all. 

#IndianRoadieEGranth, 

#IndianRoadieEGranth_June2022, 

#eGranth  

ROOP MUKHERJEE  (Posted in Indian Roadie on 2022-07-16) 

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Delhi - Spiti circuit - Delhi in Ford Endeavour in June 2022 by Ravi Rai

Travelogue for Spiti Valley

Travel Duration : 12 to 21 Jun 2022

Kms - 1953 Km

Route taken : Delhi – Chail– Rampur – Chitkul– Karcham – Nako – Dhankar – Mud – Kaza – Chandra tal – Manali – Rupnagar – Delhi

Day 1 – Delhi – Chandimandir

ODO – 285 km

Stay – Own arrangements

Food enroute – Hotel Amrik Sukhdev, Murthal for breakfast

Route details:-

Started on the usual Chandigarh route. The route is four laned with medium traffic in day time. Speed traps at various places. Speed of 90 recommended to be maintained. Started at 1130 and reached at 1630. One new addition to the route was that we took a right turn after Kurukshetra. The place is known as Shahbad. This route took us to Sah – Shahzadpur – Mauli – Ramgarh – Panchkula. This way we totally avoided the traffic of Ambala as well as Zirakpur which is a major bottleneck. This highway is complete four laned and active all times without any toll gate.

Day 2 – Chandimandir– Rampur

ODO – 235 km

Stay – Friends and folks

Food enroute – Breakfast at Chandimandir and lunch near Chail in a roadside dhaba, Dinner at Hotel Bushaher Regency at Rampur Bushaher.

Route and Food enroute – We started from Chandimandir at 0900. Road till Kandhaghat were excellent two way roads. After Kandaghat we took turn towards Chail so as to avoid Shimla traffic as also enjoy the picturesque beauty of hills and valley drive which is rare on Shimla road due to widened and developed roads. We followed the same till Kufri where we joined the same highway which we left at Kandaghat. Enroute there was option of Narkanda and Hatu peak which we have already visited earlier and hence we continued to Rampur.  The hill drive finally vanishes at a place called luan which is astride river satluj. We refuelled at the same place for next 800 odd km.  Rampur has got multiple options to stay including multiple hotels and home stays, however I would still prefer advance bookings during tourist season.

Day 3 – Rampur – Chitkul - Karcham

Places to Visit – Sangla, Rakcham, Chitkul

Route and Visit – Unlike Leh and other circuits, this route will mostly be loved by people who like silence and virgin places. Also be ready for a mostly off road drives for the complete stretch. Started from Rampur at 0800. Roads till Karcham are excellent newly laid roads, however once we cross Karcham Dam, the off road starts to Chitkul. The beautiful valley of Baspa River starts on the right side. The roads are wide enough for one vehicle only with intercrossing spaces in between. We enjoyed the drive as also local village of Himachal Pradesh. Once at Rakcham, we started seeing too many tourists roaming around.

We continued till Chitkul. There is no specific place of visit to Chitkul and neither there is any sign board for places to visit, however we continued till the end of village. We took a right within the village and reached the banks of Baspa River. We had a small picnic on the banks of Baspa, enjoying the heavy flow and sound of the river. There are nice tea stalls nearby for evening tea. We had a nice time and started return journey to Kalpa. Night stay at Hotel Kalpa Deshang.

Day 4 – Kalpa – Suicide Point – Reckong peo - Pooh

ODO – 72 km

Places to visit – Kalpa Suicide Point, Kinnaur Valley View point, Kailash Kinnaur view, Pooh

Stay – Friends & Folks

Route and food enroute – The view of Kinnaur Kailash from Kalpa is magnanimous and spiritual. We stayed there till complete sunrise. Then we further moved to Suicide point and Kinnaur valley view point which was actually terrific. From there, we started our journey to Pooh. While driving to pooh, a shooting stone hit my car and front headlight and bonnet was damaged. We soon moved out of the stonefall area and later came to know that there was a small road block due to landslide. It was a disheartening view of favorite car getting out of looks. We thought to either go back or to keep continuing. We chose latter and continued our journey. Weather of pooh was very windy. We reached pooh by 1600 and then I bandaged the headlight with tapes. Ni stay at Pooh.

Day 5 – Pooh – Nako – Sumdoh – Tabo - Dhankar

ODO – 167 Km

Route & Food enroute – Without the hangover of yesterday drive & damage, we started afresh. The route to Nako is very picturesque. We stopped over at River Confluence of Sutlej and Spiti. From there only, the route looks like mountains are falling over. I would like to appreciate the work done by BRO till Losar. The roads are excellent except few patches. We had lunch at Sumdoh dhaba near check post. We have been following the River Spiti and its valley, however the looks and scene changes with every place. There are multiple monasteries enroute. From Sumdoh, one has to take a different diversion to visit The Mummy at Gue. Then return to Sumdoh junction to follow the same route to  Tabo and further to Dhankar. Dhankar village is at a height of 3900 mtrs which is much more than Tabo 3280mtrs and Kaza 3800mtr. The approach made me remember the Gata loops on Leh Manali Highway. There is an old monastery and a new monastery at Dhankar. We enjoyed a network less stay with night gazing in the sky and trekking to Hidden Dhankar Lake.  Night Stay at Hotel Dhankar Heights. (More like a home stay with restaurant)

Day 6 – Dhankar – Pin Valley - Mud Village - Kaza

ODO – 110 Km

Food enroute – Brunch at Mud Village– Dinner at Kaza

Route – We started in the morning after sunrise. Follwed a different route to Lingti village where we left in the evening to Dhankar. From Lingti, we crossed over River Spiti and started the track towards Mud Village. There are no roads to wards that route and one can see how villages can sustain without roads, mobiles. They are happy in their own lives and we in cities are rushing for unknow goals. We reached Mud village and enjoyed Pin Valley. People told us that foreigner generally plan trek to Manikaran Sahab via the Parvati Pass. The Parvati pass is not motorable. After brunch, we started back giving lift to the owner of hotel. He wanted to go to Lingti just to access the mobile and call to Kaza for supplies to Hotel. From there we headed to Kaza witnessing few nice view points and photo sessions enroute. Night stay at Hotel Deyzor, Kaza. Nice place to stay.

Day 7 – Kaza - Losar

ODO – 62 Km

Food enroute – Breakfast at Hotel Deyzor, Lunch at Devils Kitchen, Dinner at Nomads Cottage Losar.

Places to Visit – Rangrik valley view, Kiy Monastery. (Did not do Kibber)

Route – Road is as smooth as it has been since last few days courtesy BRO. However, need to know that this was the last stretch of road before we reached Spiti cut near Manali. We started after breakfast, visited few places of visit  like Kiy Monsatry. This was the best monsatry visit in the complete trip. We moved ahead on the highway to reach Losar. Losar is just a small village and choosing Losar for the night stay was to remain as close to Kunzum pass so that the journey ahead reduces a bit. We stayed at Nomad`s Cottage which was one of the best home stays we got. We were given warm welcome, great food alongwith warmth of bukhari (Room Heater) in the chill weather. The temperature had gone so down in the night that our vehicle had to take the ignition five times just to start and later few minutes to warm up. We were given warm water both at night and while departure.

Day 8 – Losar– Chandrataal– Batal - Manali

ODO - 160 km

Food enroute – Breakfast at Losar, Lunch at Chandratal and Dinner at Manali

Places to Visit – Kunzum Mata temple, Kumzum pass, Chandra tal

Route – Started from Losar in the morning after breakfast. We followed roads and the roads ended approx. 15 km from Losar. Mind you google will show 4 hrs for this route, however, we took approx. 13 hrs. We were stopped twice by cars coming from the other side to ask as to when will they get the roads. Where I had to smile and tell them to continue for the day and roads will not be available.  We visited Kunzum mata temple and the tradition is to go around the temple in the car. We did the same. Actually the pass and the tempe are nearby. We could find some snow also at the pass. From there, we headed to Chandra tal in totally offroad. I loved the drive being off road as one does not get that in cities. While going to Chandratal, we also witnessed good naalah crossings where smalled cars were getting stuck. Once we reached the tal, we parked the vehicle and had to walk for approx one Km. The chilly winds on that 1 km stretch were terrific and so called “NANI YAAD AA GAYI”. Enroute we also gave lifts to two persons who got down from bus at Chandratal turning and planned to walk down for 13 km. After visit of magnificent and beautiful Chandratal, we planned to move ahead towards Manali. It was 1230 pm. We had lunch at the dhaba at Check post and moved ahead. After we again reached Chandratal turn, we started towards Batal. We found three bikers stranded because the engine of one of the bikes stalled. We picked them up to move to Manali. They were very happy. The roads and mix of hills and riverside and beautiful. We crossed Batal, Chacha Chachi ka dhaba, Chota dhara, Chattru and finally reached Gramphu in the evening where we got a sigh of relief after seeing black top road once again. We stopped for a tea at Koksar and headed to our resort at Manali. On the way, we witnessed Atal Tunnel which is a boon to all the travellers as now, we can go to sissu for picnic from Manali. We reached Manali and stayed for a next complete day just relaxing.

Day 10 – Manali – Delhi

ODO – 560 Km

Route – Route from Manali to Kullu and Bhuntar is good. However after Aut tunnel, we saw road widening under progress and a jam of 30 min which got cleared. However, traffic was slow till we reached Mandi. After Mandi, we headed to Sundar Nagar and Kiratpur sahab. From Kiratpur sahab, the roads were as smooth to reach Delhi. We could only see some traffic in Delhi while entry which has always been a case. We enjyed this trip thoughly and it was a rememberable one.

Odometer : 1830 kms. 

(Courtesy: Indian Roadie Ravi Rai) 

Bangalore - Goa - Bangalore drive in early July 2022

A roadie drove from Bangalore to Goa on 7th July 2022 and returned on 13th July 2022. He took the Tumkur - Hiriyur - Hosadurga -Shimoga - Jog Falls - Karwar route during his onward journey. It was an absolutely beautiful and scenic route especially with monsoon in its full glory. There were no hiccups anywhere whatsoever. 

During the return drive he wanted to take the shortest route and therefore took the Goa - Anmod Ghat - Ramnagar - Dharwad - Davangere - Chitradurga - Tumkuru - Bangalore route via NH48. 

Anmod ghat was a bit tricky due to early morning mist and incessant rains. There were a few rough patches from Ramnagar to Dharwad but was easily manageable. NH48 anyways is always a breeze post Dharwad

Caution: Please watch out for the latest news about Anmod Ghat as road conditions are susceptible to change almost on a daily basis. 

Cafe House, Darjeeling

Cafe House, Darjeeling. 

Inaugurated on 2022-07-12. 

Chennai to Nagpur - Indian Roadie Preferred Route/ Motoring Route

Indian Roadie Preferred Route/ Motoring Route/ Driving Route/ Road Route for 

Chennai to Nagpur (via NAM Expressway) 

(Chennai_ Nagpur), 

Nagpur to Chennai 

(Nagpur_Chennai): 

Chennai (drive on NH16 towards Kolkata) ---- Naidupeta ---- Gudur ---- Nellore toll plaza ---- Kodavaluru ---- Kavali ---- Tangutur Toll Plaza ---- Ongole ---- Medaramatla (Exit NH16 immediately north of Ongole) ---- Addanki ---- Kommalapadu ---- Elchuru Lake ---- Piduguralla ---- Brahmanapalli ---- Pondugala Bridge on Krishna River, south of Wazirabad ---- Miryalaguda bypass ---- Narketpally/ Narketapalli/ Narketapalle (intersection of NAM Eway and NH65) ---- Ramoji Film City on left of NH65 ---- Hyderabad (Nehru Outer Ring Road crossing with NH44) ---- Nirmal ---- Adilabad ---- Hinganghat ---- Nagpur. 

Distances (intermediate): 

Chennai (Red Hills) - Naidupeta = 92 kms/ 1 hr 30 mins. 

(Naidupeta - Tirupati = 65 kms/ 1 hr 15 mins). 
Naidupeta - Nellore toll plaza = 50 kms/ 45 mins. 

Nellore toll plaza - Ongole bypass = 150 kms/ 2 hrs 15 mins. 

Ongole bypass - Medaramatla =  28 kms/ 30 mins. 

Medarmatla - Addanki = 12 kms/ 15 minutes. 

Addanki - Piduguralla = 80 kms/ 1 hr 30 mins. 

Piduguralla - Pondugala Bridge on Krishna River, south of Wazirabad = 40 kms/ 45 mins. 

Pondugala Bridge on Krishna River - Miryalaguda bypass = 25 kms/ 30 mins. 

Miryalaguda bypass - Narketpalli (near Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences= 60 kms/ 1 hr. 

Medarmatla - Addanki - Narketpally (NAM Expressway) = 217 kms/ 3 hrs 45 mins. 

Narketpally - Hyderabad (Nehru ORR crossing) = 65 kms/ 1 hr. 

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