possibly stupid question ahead!

[ghunt]

Is there any reason that you couldn't use a spin-on fuel filter setup designed for fuel dispensers and the like ON a truck?

Found this company called Cim-Tek, they have aluminum filter heads that look easy enough to mount, and spin-on filters down to 2 microns in the $5-9 each range. Says they can handle up to 15 psi and 18 gpm (which is a lot of flow!)

Been thinking about a dual filter setup so I could run some WMO, this looks like a cheap primary or secondary filter setup, just wondering.

 

[subway]

not that i can think of in itself, you might run into problems pumping through them. WMO is much thicker and harder to push than diesel. more so when the temps drop. you will most likely want to heat the filter itself to avoid this problem.

 

[ghunt]

I would probably run a mix, not straight WMO (I'm not sure if I would be able to get/handle/process enough of it to run it straight either).

And yeah, I'm also looking at heaters...figure I'll need one. I'm also looking at swapping over to an electric pump so I'd probably want heater and filter in front of the pump.

 

[towcat]

it's an interesting idea.
I've never had much faith in pump filters though. I'm not sure what they are supposed to catch but they sure let a fair amount of crap through to wind up in my tanks.

 

[sle2115]

it's an interesting idea.
I've never had much faith in pump filters though. I'm not sure what they are supposed to catch but they sure let a fair amount of crap through to wind up in my tanks.

Probably have never been changed and are bypassing! I have to agree though, if the station pumps are any indication, I'd steer clear of them. While I don't run WMO, I do run a Perma Cool filter that seems to be pretty good and the elements are only $15 for it. I run it pre-pump, then run the 7.3 filter after it in the stock 6.9/7.3 location. Both are water separator type filters.

 

[h2odrx]

Probably have never been changed and are bypassing! I have to agree though, if the station pumps are any indication, I'd steer clear of them. While I don't run WMO, I do run a Perma Cool filter that seems to be pretty good and the elements are only $15 for it. I run it pre-pump, then run the 7.3 filter after it in the stock 6.9/7.3 location. Both are water separator type filters.

Wow i'm seeing double? so where is the link to this setup? I could use some for my tank farm?

 

[MIDNIGHT RIDER]

Wow i'm seeing double? so where is the link to this setup? I could use some for my tank farm?

The absolute best set-up I have tried is the GoldenRod, available at Tractor Supply, Northern Tool, and the like.

These units have numerous advantages that appeal to me, CLEAR SEE-THRU housing, lots of room at the housing-bottom for **** to settle in, a drain, many many variations of cartridges available to suit your needs, and my favorite = the outer housing can be removed, dumped, cleaned, without disturbing the filter-element which is screwed into the bottom of the top.


I have a GoldenRod as my first line of defense.

My mechanical lift-pump draws through the GoldenRod, a LUCAS water-seperating sediment-bowl, a De-Bug magnetic algae killer, and an inline filter, then the lift-pump, then it PUSHes the fuel through a final water-seperating fuel-filter; after all of these fuel cleaning elements, it still holds a steady 15-psi fuel-pressure just ahead of the injection-pump.

So, according to all of that, one can super-clean their fuel and still maintain good pump pressure.

 

[ghunt]

h20drx, you can either check out www.cim-tek.com

Or, you can go here to get an idea of pricing-
http://www.jmesales.com/department/1888/1/Filters.aspx?gclid=CKTazoHrnJYCFQO2FQodfXhF7g


Those Goldenrod setups look nice, but most of them don't even say what microns they are.

 

[Fordsandguns]

IIRC the Goldenrod filters are 10 micron rating.

 

[MIDNIGHT RIDER]

The GoldenRods are available in several different micron ratings, even a stainless mesh/screen for big chunks.


I use the GoldenRod with the 10-micron cartridge as the first line of defense and let the final filter get whatever the rest of the system doesn't.

 

[Fordsandguns]

The GoldenRods are available in several different micron ratings, even a stainless mesh/screen for big chunks.


I use the GoldenRod with the 10-micron cartridge as the first line of defense and let the final filter get whatever the rest of the system doesn't.

I've only seen the 10 micron version around here, where are you getting the smaller micron rated ones?

 

[93turbo_animal]

I use a filter head and filter from napa I have it mounted right by the factory filter. Its rated at 10 micron which the 7.3 filter is rated at 12 so it should deafinately help. The filter cost less then $4 and rated for the same flow as the factory filter. I have a couple glow plugs heat my filter I whish I had done this when I first got the truck would have saved a lot of money on filters

http://www.wixfilters.com/filterlookup/PartDetail.asp?Part=33107
http://www.fleetfilter.com/Store_ViewProducts.asp?Cat=68

 

[sle2115]

Wow i'm seeing double?

I think you're losing it man! Actually, the first post said it never went through, so I reposted. Then they both showed up! I deleted one!

 

[h2odrx]

I think you're losing it man! Actually, the first post said it never went through, so I reposted. Then they both showed up! I deleted one!

You think I loosing it? the lady at the PO knows i lost it with the boxes I ship?

 

[MIDNIGHT RIDER]

SAVE MONEY BIG TIME

This is where I buy all of my canister-type filters :


http://www.filterbarn.com/


I can save a bunch by doing a little research and cross-referencing.

Fleetguards are my filter of choice, with Baldwins and Donaldsons running close second/third place, and he carries all three at un-believable prices compared to what the auto-parts stores stick you with.