REFLECTOR:Fuel filters

[Gilles Gratton]

Hi to all,
           Thanks to all of you who have replied to my concerns about the
fuel filter.  I will try to get one which is definitely  1. compatible with
100LL (stainless mesh)
            2. has high volume capacity
            3. is cleanable
            4. will fit on my present plumbing.
            5. will be affordable $$$$$.
Gilles

-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
Behalf Of mike deeter
Sent: 17 fevrier 2004 21:00
To: reflector@tvbf.org
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Fuel filters


Gilles:

I went to my local performance auto folks and bought a
"System One" in-line filter.  It's aluminum, 6" long
by 1.5" diameter and has 37 degree #6 flared fittings
at both ends.  But....it's expensive ($50??)!  I knew
it's size was overkill as I found out at my annual
(whistle clean) but at least I put fears of a clogged
fuel line out of my mind.  If I had to do it over
again I'd try for my unit's little brother because at
6" long the darned thing takes up alot of room back
there around the sump, shutoff valve, boost pump and
moveable retract parts.

Mike


--- John Dibble <aminetech@bluefrog.com> wrote:
> I have a cheap in-line filter and also worry about
> fuel restriction.  I
> checked it after 10 hours and it seemed to flow as
> well as a new
> filter.  So I feel comfortable it will last 100
> hours anyway.  I guess
> the one good thing about fuel restriction is that it
> should happen at
> the beginning of the takeoff roll where there is
> room to abort.  Do they
> make filters that allow the flow to bypass if the
> filter becomes
> plugged?  Or a separate "pressure relief" valve that
> can be installed in
> parallel with the filter?
>
> John
>
> Gilles Gratton wrote:
>
> > Is anyone out there using the K & N Billet
> Aluminum Fuel filter? If
> > so, do you recommend it?  I plan to use it on my
> Franklin engine to
> > replace that small miniature glass filter which I
> have been using so
> > far , successfully but with constant fear and
> apprehension that it
> > will restrict fuel flow and starve my engine in a
> moment of high fuel
> > demand.
> > Gilles Gratton
>
>


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Mike Deeter
N2011 Test Pilot
iguanamagic@yahoo.com
http://iguanamagic.siegesmund.org
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