Fuel Filter Thoughts

[Cincinnati Guy]

Our fuel filters are rather expensive, well whats a cheaper fuel filter we could run? I was thinking is it possibly to change out the whole filter head and install one that will accommodate a different/cheaper filter. I'm not saying buying a cheap filter but one that's more common in today's world. Is this possible or am i just thinking to much?

I been thinking about installing an inline filter or sediment bowl after the selector valve to catch some of the particles before they hit the fuel filter. Can this be done also?

 

[-=DeanstuD=-]

Yes, I think an added pre inline filter is a good addition. I added one to my truck after getting my Mercedes and seeing that a pre filter is standard equipment.

 

[icanfixall]

I'm working on a 99 and up fuel filter modification. So far it appears to be an easy setup. I posted about this some time back and that I would be posting pics... They are in the works...

 

[Cincinnati Guy]

Sweet I cant wait to see the progress. What all would be involved in changing my setup?

 

[93f250idi]

Filterbarn.com has them $9 each plus shipping. Over $100 is free ship

 

[6.9l ford]

Filterbarn.com has them $9 each plus shipping. Over $100 is free ship

Yes but you can get them for $11 at Carquest if you have one locally.

 

[Black dawg]

there is a big price difference 6.9 to 7.3 filter. the easiest is to put a 6.9 header on it.

 

[MIDNIGHT RIDER]

Our fuel filters are rather expensive, well whats a cheaper fuel filter we could run? I was thinking is it possibly to change out the whole filter head and install one that will accommodate a different/cheaper filter. I'm not saying buying a cheap filter but one that's more common in today's world. Is this possible or am i just thinking to much?

I been thinking about installing an inline filter or sediment bowl after the selector valve to catch some of the particles before they hit the fuel filter. Can this be done also?

There are many better/less-expensive filter options that the factory-supplied set-up.


A really good set-up is to install a GoldenRod filtering sediment-bowl as a pre-filter and a standard fuel-filter mount-base with the element of your choice as the main filter.

The GoldenRod will capture and settle out all but the most minute particles and extend the life of the main filter from months to years.


You could even just add the GoldenRod and let your current set-up be the main filter; you won't have to hardly ever replace it.

 

[Cincinnati Guy]

Did some investigating. Found a really good diagram of the 99 and up fuel filter housing and what all the parts are.

Got some questions now.

I see the fuel filter for a PSD has two outlets one going to one side the other to the other side unlike the IDI just dumps right into the injector pump. Do I need to run a line from both sides and somehow run it into one line, or can I plug one side off and run off the other?

The fuel return line is incorporated into the fuel filter on a PSD? How can I incorporate that into an IDI since our return is in the return lines? Probably just block that port off to?

What is an EOT?

Why is there an oil resivor with the fuel filter? what does it do?

 

[idi traveler]

anybody have any pictures of the goldenrod bowl mounted?

 

[SLC97SR5]

anybody have any pictures of the goldenrod bowl mounted?

x2...any shots of gravity fed frame mounted filters?

 

[icanfixall]

What I'm doing with my 99 and up filter is this. On the inlet you have a fitting thats 1/4 inch pipe threads with the other side from the lift pump a 3/8 inch line. Now those two lines that feed each bank on the pad. I'm making a fitting to join those two lines. On our oem filter to pump line its only 5/16 inch. Those two fitting coming out of the filter to the heads on the psd filter are 1/8 pipe to 1/4 anything you want fitting. So if you make them 1/8 to 1/4 anything you will hopefully have more volume that what the stock filter line has. I plan on running 6 or 7 lbs of fuel pressure too. At the moment I'm still looking for the fitting that in the nose cone of the injection pump. I want a fitting that replaces the compression fitting with the olive in it. They do last a long time but I do know they harden and wear out too.... There is a fitting up high on the filter head of the 99 up filter. I'm removing that and making an aluminum plate with a vacuum switch in it. You aslo could use that for the vent to the return lines too. I have never had that vent operating on my truck ever. Down near the bottom of the filter is two electrical fitting in the plug. One is the water in fuel lite and the other is the fuel heater. Out here in sunny Ca. we don't need a fuel heater... Ever.... I have not hotted up this electrical plug yet and don't know if the heater is just like our 7.3 fuel heaters. I need to do some looking....

 

[93turbo_animal]

I have searched when I was running wvo and the thing I found is if you get a filter with water blocking abilities it is more expensive then one with out. What I did was search napa filters till I found a cheap one with the same filter specs as the stocker and just added it in front of the stoker this way you still have a water seperator you can drain but when I needed to change the filter I changed the pre filter for about $3 and drained the water out of the stocker and was good to go