A better fuel filter!

[72lowslow]

He to all.

I have this questions on my head for couple weeks, I have a rusty fuel tank, and was thinking a bout coating with por15, but most of the guru's here said it can be worse if is not done right, I read an other suggestions about keep the fuel tank always full, I like that, now I'm looking for a good fuel filter with better filtration vs the paper stocks one!

Anyone ever upgrade the fuel filter to a better one (more efficient)?

And where is the best place to installed?
Outside of the engine compartment.


Thanks
Balt

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[jtauxe]

I'd say that it's not that you need a better fuel filter. All that crap in there is being trapped by those, which is good. You just need to change those standard ones out often.

Thia actually gives me an idea. If you put two of these in line, then the second one is a test of how well the first one is functioning. If the first one is doing its job, then the second one should always look new.
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[busdaddy]

Ummm....., why not just clean the tank?
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[72lowslow]

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[alman72]

just buy the filters by the box

[SGKent]

another vote for just clean the tank.
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[Tom Powell]

This is what I did:

I wanted a filter with a shutoff valve. When I ordered this I thought it had a filter, but it is only a sediment bowl. If I were to do it again I would buy this filter, sediment bowl and shutoff valve, and a spare filter cartridge.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/YANMAR-TRACTOR-FUEL-FILTER-VALVE-ASSEMBLY-S-/252132662695

I used a coil mounting bracket and many threaded and barbed fittings and yellow teflon tape. Some may not like it in the engine bay, but it is away from ignition and flying belt sources. I like the sediment bowl because my camper is in storage for several months at a time. I'll be able to see any rust particles or water from condensation in the tank.

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[72lowslow]

[Tom Powell]

[rockerarm]

Hi. I ran into the same situation back 35+ years ago with a '71 bus, bought after sitting a few years. Being a work bus I needed it to be functional every day, but was clogging up the simple little plastic filters. The bus would flat out run outa gas on large hills. Being a dealer tech at a Los Angeles dealership I sourced the VW Rabbit Diesel fuel filter assy from a totaled diesel Rabbit. Very simple to install. Huge filter to trap an enormous amount of crud, and it did. After the install at no time did I experience a fuel related "running out of gas" scenario, or the common dirt in the pilot jet. The spin on replacement filters are available from all the major filter suppliers.
My current "71 bus has the same setup and I believe the filter was changed over 5 years ago. I did the same on my daily driver '58, clamping this huge filter to the front beam. Am currently running the same setup on my DD '74.
Obviously, a cleaned out fuel tank is optimum but proper filtration is paramount.
Hope this helps, Bill.

[DucksHockey]

I have this same set up on my bus, but noticed that the eBay link now shows that the fuel filter is old stock and not available.

Does anyone know what the part number is for the replacement filter cartridge?
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[busman78]

Have the tank boiled out, skip the coating.

Off subject: 72lowslow, does your bus really burn/leak oil bad enough to carry a rack full?

[Manfred58sc]

I just sourced a small micron, inline filter from Napa. It is not see through but it really works. I'll post the part number tomorrow
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[TomWesty]

[busman78]

Sorry did not scroll to original picture,

So Tom same question, does your engine leak/burn that much oil between changes?

[TomWesty]

[Manfred58sc]

OK NAPA 3095 is a ford inline filter with a very low micron rating. It will stop rust, I would carry a spare or 2 as it is not see through.
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[Whaanga]

I just went through this whole ordeal. I dropped the engine last summer (2017) and also cleaned the tank - but not correctly. Within one year I was back to having to do just what you're dealing with: dirty filters and a stalling engine. SG Kent, from all the way across the county helped me find a good radiator shop here in Rochester (thanks again Steve) and within a week, I lowered the engine, pulled the tank, and had it professionally serviced. I reinstalled the tank and have had no issues since.

Pull the tank and have it serviced by professionals. Peace of mind is better than a box of dirty fuel filters.
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[Manfred58sc]

The issue can go on for years unless you drop and service the tank. Especially with the ethanol and its water seeking nature. The rusty tank just get rustier and more grief.
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