Kama 554 Fuel Filter #

[psj12]

Does anyone have a good crossover number for the fuel filter on my Kama 554?

 

[greg_g]

Had mine 6-1/2 years since new, never found any aftermarket filters. There was a guy here some time back that sold a spin on housing for our KAMAs - don't remember if it was oil or fuel or both - but he's long since disappeared. So I still get OE paper cartridges for both oil and fuel from Chip over at ARTRAC. And if he's out of 80 micron screen for the hydraulic filter, I've got plenty extra.

//greg//

 

[TTTTTT]

Does anyone have a good crossover number for the fuel filter on my Kama 554?

Apologies! Miss read oil for fuel oops!



This may help, but I could find no Fram,Wix,Napa,cross to this Baldwin.
Ray from Devonn Tractors uses these on his ChangChai ZN490 engines. i have just received a case from a supplier where I am for my DF34. I have not tried one yet though...next week when I do a change. The thread pitch at M24 x 2.0, not quite a more standard 1" x 12 seems to be the problem. The specs below are from the Balwin site. I assume the TS554 listed is the Kama554.
Also ,we are all here to help each other and i see no problem going to or reccomending other sites to get the right answers or as much info as possible.

http://devonntractors.ca/Information page.htm

Hope it helps
Good Luck Dave


Baldwin

B7451--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Descriptions: Lube Spin-on

Contains: 20 PSID By-Pass Valve
Integral Post Seal

Fits: Foton FT404, FT504, Taishan TS554 Tractors

Replaces: CLARCOR Filtration (China) CX85100C, JX85100C, WB202C

Thread: M24 x 2.0
O.D.: 3 21/32 (92.9)
Length: 5 1/8 (130.2)
I. Gskt.: [1] Included
UPC: 7 91440 08331 8

 

[greg_g]

Does anyone have a good crossover number for the fuel filter on my Kama 554?

My initial response was made on the assumptions that your KM554 has the 50hp FD495 engine, and that its fuel and oil filters are paper cartridge type - as opposed to the metal spin on type. Is this assumption incorrect?

//greg//

 

[psj12]

I have the 50hp FD495 engine and have converted to the spin on lube oil filter. What I am looking for is a replacement for the fuel filter. Either a crossover to a standard paper cartridge or a bolt on full replacement spin on type.

I am a long time member of both sites.
Thanks

 

[greg_g]

I have the 50hp FD495 engine and have converted to the spin on lube oil filter. What I am looking for is a replacement for the fuel filter. Either a crossover to a standard paper cartridge or a bolt on full replacement spin on type.

Well, maybe we can help each other. I have 3 paper cartridge fuel filters on the spares shelf, and can get resupplied anytime by Chip. You can have 1 or 2 at $10 each, I'll pay the postage. Then since I lost track of where that spin-on oil filter conversion was sold, perhaps you can point me in the right direction.

As far as a spin-on conversion for the fuel filter, I wish I could tell you I've seen one for a tractor. That said, maybe something like this Fram Filcron Secondary Type Filter might interest you

//greg//

 

[Diamondpilot]

Greg

I work part time in the marine industry and we use a lot of these. I know its a fuel water separator but maybe you could use the base and replace with a spin on fuel filter? I get them at my Walmart in the marine section for about $25 for the base and a filter. The filer is not for use with diesel fuel but you could get a replacement that is. The thread is 11/16-16

Amazon.com: Seachoice® Fuel / Water Separator Kit: Sports & Outdoors: Reviews, Prices & more

Here is the replacement elements I use but I am sure you could find the specs to get the proper filter.

FRAM - Part Details

Chris

 

[greg_g]

The thread is 11/16-16

That might be the hard part. I suspect they make it that odd size so that fuel filters won't fit......(?)

//greg//

 

[Bob Rooks]

That might be the hard part. I suspect they make it that odd size so that fuel filters won't fit......(?)

//greg//

Nope, that's standard JIC straight thread.

 

[Affordable]

We have several different Fuel filter heads for the screw on filters,send me a pic of how yours mounts and connects,we can prob. fix you up.

Send pics to tommy@affordabletractorsalesco.com



Tommy
Affordable Tractor Sales
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[greg_g]

Nope, that's standard JIC straight thread.

I won't argue that Bob. But I spent an hour going through spin-on fuel filters, and didn't find a single one that listed that thread size. Even then, both thread size and gasket height/diameter would have to match that of Chris's water separator canister.

My unstated supposition was that, perhaps the manufacturer purposefully used a different stem size to prevent unwary boat owners from mistakenly installing a fuel filter in place of the separator canister. But then again, I gave up lookin' through the fuel filters after an hour.

//greg//

 

[Rich Waugh]

I'm curious about one thing regarding that (and other) fuel filter/water separator unit. It appears that the housing is a zinc casting. (Others offered on the 'net have said they were zinc.) I seem to recall that diesel and zinc shouldn't mix, that it results in breakdown of the diesel fuel and opens the way for HUMbugs and other ills. Is this not an issue on something like this where the fuel passes through it rather than sits around?

Rich

 

[Bob Rooks]

I'm curious about one thing regarding that (and other) fuel filter/water separator unit. It appears that the housing is a zinc casting. (Others offered on the 'net have said they were zinc.) I seem to recall that diesel and zinc shouldn't mix, that it results in breakdown of the diesel fuel and opens the way for HUMbugs and other ills. Is this not an issue on something like this where the fuel passes through it rather than sits around? Rich

The investment castings you are referring to are ~ 70% aluminum. The big deal with diesel is not to store it in galvanized tanks. Bad Ju-Ju.

That might be the hard part. I suspect they make it that odd size so that fuel filters won't fit......(?)

I misunderstood - thought you were stating that 11/16-16 was an odd size, however it probably is unique for filter head threads. Never ran across it personally.

 

[Rich Waugh]

Thanks for clearing that up for me, Bob. I thought that might be the case but didn't want to assume something and find out the hard way I was wrong. Guess how I learned that lesson? :ashamed:

Rich

 

[Bob Rooks]

Rich,
Forgot to mention the reason for not storing diesel in galvanized containers: The fuel will permeate the bond between the zinc and steel (assuming steel tank) causing the zinc to sluff off and become homogeneous with the fuel. This is all done on a microscopic scale but the contamination is exponential to the size of the container, and none of us want zinc floating around in our fuel systems, and aside from having absolutely no (say negative) lubricating qualities (bad ju-ju), it can plug filters rapidly in larger systems.