Fuel filter question

[Missy Good Wench]

My fuel manager took to leaking.
unbolted the little beast and threw it across the yard. went and picked it up and threw it again, and again and again until I lost it. ):h

Bolted on a fresh new Racor with a 2 mic filter. :smile5:

I consider a 5 mic as a clod sifter and that makes a 14 mic about like what they put on a storm drain. Catches the larger road kill.

I have used the 2 mic on DaHoooley for quite a while and never had any issues.

Now for running the Veggie soup, the 2 mic is likely too tight.

MGW

 

[buddy]

Thats good to know about the Baldwins, better than the Wix! Im guessing SSD sells the Wix???

I remember reading a long while back that people didnt like the plastic tops, because they leaked, but maybe that was just like 2 people it happened to because they had an extra gasket or something. Does it have the same keyed ring so it only sets down one way?

 

[Dave01]

That's the other thing I like about the Baldwin - instead of the separate plastic hold-down that you re-use, they have the plastic ring as part of the filter. Nothing to line up, just screw the new filter in.

 

[Matt Bachand]

Now if someone would make one with some sort of indicator on it. Some cheap idea that 'pops' when there is too much restriction.

 

[Brooklyn Tow]

If you had fuel pressure gauges on both sides of the filter, you'd see them read close to the same on a clean filter. Then as the filter fills up the one on the feed size would either stay the same or increase (depends on style of pump) and the filter output pressure would drop. As this difference in pressure gets larger you know the filter can't flow fuel any more and its time to change it. It would be overkill to have the 2 gauges in our trucks, just seeing enough fuel pressure on the outlet should be enough of an indicator for us.

Seems Dave01 already covered that Matt.

 

[Matt Bachand]

Seems Dave01 already covered that Matt.

Alright toughguy, your NYY attitude is all over me in this thread! Just because the JEts beat the pats, and the yanks are in 1st place BACK OFF! Your reign wont last too long. Pats will wipe the jets left, right, up and down next meeting. You can quote me on that! I'll meet you at the beginning of Mass Pike/NY Border with chains! We'll do a pull-off! Just tell me time n date!

I wasn't talking about installing dual guages, although under hood that could be done pretty cheaply and useful... (good idea), i was talking about a popper type indicator on the top of the replacement filters such as the air cleaner popper, Or a turkey Popper . Something that 'pops' or 'flags' when restriction becomes great enough similar to the air cleaner popper.

 

[Turbine Doc]

Now if someone would make one with some sort of indicator on it. Some cheap idea that 'pops' when there is too much restriction.

Racor makes a vaccum switch, it's what I have on mine, connected to a red LED in cab so I know when filter is blocked, better IMO than a gauge at the filter as you have real time indication in cab when filter is getting crappy

 

[Brooklyn Tow]

Let's Go Mets!

 

[buddy]

Cardinals going all the way again

I wish I bought a Racor

 

[packratt]

Buddy, you don't need a Racor filter to use the vacuum switch. You just need to put a 1/8 T in the fuel line like you did for the fuel pressure sender.

 

[jrsavoie]

As of 2-9-2018

Wix 33976 micron Absolute 14 micron

WIX Filters - 33376 Absolute 14 micron

Baldwin BF1201 - Nominal 3 Micron Absolute 9 Micron




ACDelco TP1256 I could find no specifications for ACDelco filters - ACDelco sucks - zero customer service


For more information, contact your Commercial Account Manager.
For customer assistance and technical support call 1-877-280-5965.
Order online at www.AdvanceCommercial.com
BALDWINFILTER.COM
TECH TIPS
MICRON RATINGS
Understand How To Use Micron Ratings.
A micron is a unit of measure in the metric system equal to 1 millionth of a meter in length (about 39 millionths of an inch). The average
cross-section of a human hair is 50 microns. The human eye cannot see anything smaller than 40 microns in size.
50 microns – Diameter of a human hair
40 microns – Lower limit of visibility of a human eye
25 microns – White blood cells
8 microns – Red blood cells
2 microns – Bacteria
A micron rating is used to indicate the ability of a liquid filter to remove contaminants
by the size of the particles. It is important to remember that a micron rating without an
associated beta ratio or efficiency does not fully describe the performance of a filter.
A filter that has a rating of “10 micron” has some ability to capture particles as small as 10
microns; however, because there is no single accepted way to measure and describe the
size and amount of contaminants a filter can hold, you need more information. For a micron rating to be truly useful, you must know the
filters’ removal efficiency of the specific particle size in question.
There are several variations of micron ratings, but the two most common terms used are nominal and absolute.
Nominal Micron Rating
– expresses the ability of the filter to capture particles of a specified size at an efficiency between
50% and 90%. For instance, a nominal rating of 50% at 10 micron simply means that filter captures 50% of contaminants 10
micron in size. Keep in mind that nominal micron ratings may range anywhere from 50 – 98.6% efficient at removing a specific
particle size.
Absolute Micron Rating
– means that the filter is capable of removing at least 98.7% of a specific size particle. This rating is
determined through a single-pass or multi-pass test in which fluid containing measureable particles is passed through a flat
sheet of filter material. Particles that pass through are measured and counted. This rating is more informative than the nominal
micron rating.
When you call the Baldwin Catalog Hotline with a question about a filter’s micron rating, you will be given both the nominal and the
absolute micron ratings. Typically the nominal rating is a 50% efficiency rating. However, this should be verified if not given to you.
If you are ever provided a micron rating by another filter manufacturer, it is important to ask if it is the nominal or absolute rating, as
well as the percent of efficiency rating and contaminant capacity. This will allow you to better assess the performance of the filters
being compared.
http://www.baldwinfilter.com/literat...ronRatings.pdf

 

[vstech]

FYI, I live near the Wix filter plant... they have changed owners 4 times in the 20 years I’ve been here... was Dana, then affina, now it’s some unpronounceable company... could be a sign of the times...