Remote oil filter and oil starvation on startup

[Guest Anonymous]

Looking to add a remote oil filter. One question...

 

If it is mounted higher than the pan, will the oil in the lines drain back into the pan and create a condition of air in the lines on start up.

 

I ask because it would seem that the oil would have to be pumped through the lines and filter and back through more line befor it started oiling the block.

 

Am I over thinking this thing.

Please help

[grumpyvette]

your not overthinking anything but a correctly designed remote filter system has check valves that prevent the oil from draining back into the pan, and the better quality oil filters themselves have those check valves also.