inline fuel filter, how close is too close?
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Topic: inline fuel filter, how close is too close?
Posted By: Don(MI)
Subject: inline fuel filter, how close is too close?
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2011 at 11:10am
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Have a WD with the picker side panels on it.
Thinking of putting an inline fuel filter on the gas line, and wondered if I should be concerned if the filter gets too close to the engine block? Should I stay away from the block or not worry about it?
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Posted By: Matt MN
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2011 at 11:42am
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I would not put on an inline filter. that is what a sediment bowl does. Some times you will have fuel starvation with an extra inline filter. ------------- Unless your are the lead horse the scenery never changes!! |
Posted By: Gerald J.
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2011 at 1:19pm
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The common inline filters are for use with a fuel pump, not gravity and can cause fuel starvation in a gravity feed system. The few rated for gravity often aren't rated for enough flow for a tractor ending. I think best left out. Gerald J. |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2011 at 4:29pm
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I have to agree, leave the filter in the auto parts store and clean your sediment bowl regularly.
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Posted By: Burnt Orange
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2011 at 5:19pm
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Napa carrys a gravity fed fuel filter for tractors.Works just fine.Lots of fuel flow have been useing them for years.Brian |
Posted By: tomdavison
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2011 at 6:30pm
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I have in line filters on all of my tractors (B,C&WC) and have never had a problem with fuel flow. When I farmed with our C, many time I had to drain the gas from the carb and clean the sediment bowl.
The in line filter filters much better than a sediment bowl. A sediment bowl will not filter out all of the dirt, water, etc.
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Posted By: Boomer
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2011 at 6:56pm
| I agree that they are inline filters are not rated for gravity feed. However, I have installed an inline filters in most of my tractors. I have kept the original sediment bowl to keep the large chunks, but more importantly as a water seperator. My inline filters were purchased from O'Reilly and are the glass type with replaceable elements. The replaceable elements I get from another auto supply store because they are cheaper. Tractors have that have the same filter installed are a 1920 Agco, WD45, CA, WC. Rubber gas line running on the outside of the air filter canister. Installed where the filter is between the carberator and air filters. Most of my carberators have been rebuilt by B&B, and don't want junk getting into those carb. |
Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2011 at 6:59pm
| Attach it right to the sediment bowl or very close to it. |
Posted By: pumpkin man
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2011 at 7:10pm
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Don use a metal filter not a plastic one I put mine by the carb. 2 or 3 " back from the end of the fuel line. Kent. ( did you get the Maple season pictures ) |
Posted By: victoryallis
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2011 at 7:16pm
| Putting an inline filter on the D12 has really saved our butt. My zero turn came with one and that is gravity feed. Can never have to much protection. Sounds to me like the purest think that 1940's technology is the best. |
Posted By: Brian Jasper co. Ia
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2011 at 7:33pm
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After I fabbed up a new metal line on my CA, I haven't had a carburetor problem in 15 years. Only has the sediment bowl... ------------- "Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the government take care of him better take a closer look at the American Indian." Henry Ford |
Posted By: Don(MI)
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2011 at 8:46pm
| Thanks guys, probably go with one for now. I don't have a screen in the sed. bowl. |
Posted By: DSeries4
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2011 at 9:07pm
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Clean your tank and use clean gas and you will be fine with just the sediment bowl. ------------- '49 G, '54 WD45, '55 CA, '56 WD45D, '57 WD45, '58 D14, '59 D14, '60 D14, '61 D15D, '66 D15II, '66 D21II, '67 D17IV, '67 D17IVD, '67 190XTD, '73 620, '76 185, '77 175, '84 8030, '85 6080 |
Posted By: Nathan (SD)
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2011 at 9:14pm
| I like the filters to be the lowest point in the line. If any water gets past the bowl the filter will catch it then. I work alot of road ditches. Sediment bowl works good on the flat. I had too much trouble with fine rust getting past the screen in sediment bowl. |
Posted By: Allen Dilg
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2011 at 9:38pm
| Hello Don If you are going to go through all that work, I would put a fine mesh screen into the TOP of the sediment bowl "should look like a cigarette with the top bent" that will stop any crud from getting into the top of the sediment assy. Allen |