Fuel filter

[Phillip w]

Why is it, people only change their filters when theres a problem??
If they would change them 2x a YEAR, regardless of hours, they could avoid ALOT of headaches.. AND costly repair bills..
& me being an injection pump rebuilder, I see it day in & day out..
For a couple of 20.00 bills they could save themselves 1000's.. in "money out of pocket" & down time.. it makes no sense to me.??
I've got 2 pumps on my work bench RIGHT NOW.. 1 is going to cost 1080.00 & the other 880.00!!! THAT woulda bought ALOT of filters.!!!
Just something to think about fellas..

I'm with you on regular filter change. I changed mine a little before thanksgiving. And I agree 100% with you ideology. I had old tractor giving a merry fit. After some tinkering, fresh fuel, some supplement and a new filter I'm back in business. Was the problem bad fuel??? Gelling???water/condensation???clogged filter??? I don't know and that is the first time that particular tractor acted funky and would not run. When they start acting funky the fuel filter is usually what I go for. But you are 100% on the money with regular filter changes.

 

[jaxs]

Why is it, people only change their filters when theres a problem??
If they would change them 2x a YEAR, regardless of hours, they could avoid ALOT of headaches.. AND costly repair bills..
& me being an injection pump rebuilder, I see it day in & day out..
For a couple of 20.00 bills they could save themselves 1000's.. in "money out of pocket" & down time.. it makes no sense to me.??
I've got 2 pumps on my work bench RIGHT NOW.. 1 is going to cost 1080.00 & the other 880.00!!! THAT woulda bought ALOT of filters.!!!
Just something to think about fellas..

Why everyone doesn't change filters twice a year???? Like so many things,if it work's once we will try it again. If one buy's clean fuel and make's sure containers are clean,once a year or even at longer intervals might be sufficient. If there's no water or contaminates in fuel,there's nothing for filter to remove. Performance problems usually occur as the result of buying from a station that doesn't maintaine clean tanks,keep filter on pumps and alow trash and water to enter when parking lot floods during heavy rain. If you get fuel from that station or transport/store in dirty containers,you will have trouble even if you changed your filter a week earlier. Because of that and that most of my pumps cost $2k and up,I use a different strategy. I would like your opinion on this pumpguy. Many systems pull fuel from tank without filtering other than a strainer before fuel go's through low pressure/lift pump. Two popular systems that lose pumps because of this arrangement is 7.3 Ford and some Cummins equipped Dodge. If there's rust,dirt or other contaminate in tank,over time it damage's pump causing injection pump to starve. Injection pumps rely on ample fuel flow for lubrication and cooling. In the early stage of lift pump failure,increasingly less fuel is being returned to tank and injection pump begin's to wear. When engine falters or stall's,people change filter,maybe drain tank and occasionally get engine running again,,,,,temporarily. Shortly the pump will no longer support demand and is changed. Engine return's to normal but the injection pump sone fails. Now to my strategy. Pre-filter and catch water in clear bowl or wif indicator BEFORE low pressure pump. Install fuel pressure guage between OE filter and injection pump. If equipment is operated by various people and/or hired help,both visiable and audiable warnings is a good idea. On especially expensive or critical equipment I sometimes go as far as interrupting a relay so that engine shut's down. Needless to say,everyone that operates and especially those that maintain and repair that equipment should know about these add ons.

 

[thepumpguysc]

You are correct in everything you said.. The "newer" systems NOW HAVE that system on them.. BUT its in an aftermarket form..
replace the banjo bolt in the fuel filter w/ one that has a fitting in the top of the bolt that connects to a small plastic line that attaches to a pressure gauge or "idiot lite".. that mounts inside the cab..
Its for the Cummins/Dodge application right now.. & MOST inj. pump manuf.both aftermarket AND OEM, will have a note in the package that states> that there will be NO WARRANTY on their reman inj. pump unless you purchase AND install a NEW lift pump..

 

[Jerry/MT]

Why is it, people only change their filters when theres a problem??
If they would change them 2x a YEAR, regardless of hours, they could avoid ALOT of headaches.. AND costly repair bills..
& me being an injection pump rebuilder, I see it day in & day out..
For a couple of 20.00 bills they could save themselves 1000's.. in "money out of pocket" & down time.. it makes no sense to me.??
I've got 2 pumps on my work bench RIGHT NOW.. 1 is going to cost 1080.00 & the other 880.00!!! THAT woulda bought ALOT of filters.!!!
Just something to think about fellas..

Great advice from someone who see's the result of poor "fuel housekeeping"!