E85 fuel filter report
I am running an Earl's 8AN inline fuel filter. I checked it when I did my recent build after quite a few miles and passes on N/A e85 setup. It was spotless. So I reused it for now.
Microglass. Isn't that the same thing Fuelab is charging $120 bucks for?
Of note, my stock fuel filters have not had any problem with E85 nor have any of my other stock fuel components, for over 3 years now.
Of note, my stock fuel filters have not had any problem with E85 nor have any of my other stock fuel components, for over 3 years now.
Thats suggested peak pressure. Same with the 595 golden rod filters ive run for years at 75+psi. I even tested the filter with 120psi of shop air to try and blow it up.
I havent tested the new filter, but im sure its fine.
I havent tested the new filter, but im sure its fine.
Last edited by Forcefed86; Aug 5, 2015 at 10:51 PM.
I’ve ran the factory paper filters on mild builds for years. I’d imagine the stock filters becomes a pretty big restriction once you get into “big” power. I’d want something that can flow a lot of volume without any pressure drop across it. Once you start making over 500+hp or so on E85 I’d guess you’re needlessly stressing the fuel pump otherwise.
In my old Buick turbo days I'd run 2 OEM filters in parallel. Some would run 3 or more.
In my old Buick turbo days I'd run 2 OEM filters in parallel. Some would run 3 or more.
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I run a low base fuel pressure and haven't experienced a drop yet. I'm also running dual 340 pumps and fic2000 injectors which everyone seems to think is bad on e85 but have been doing it for 2 years now. Come to think of it I do a lot of things that people wouldn't do but for some odd reason it works. I plan on pushing this setup into the 8's so we shall see if it becomes a restriction. I am logging fuel pressure so I'll be able to tell when I head back and crank the boost up.
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Verdad Gallardo Nothing wrong with big inj and lower base IMO. Its just more expensive than high pressure and small inj.
You would have to monitor pre and post filter pressure to see the drop across the filter. While your main pressure may not be dropping off, you could still have a big pressure differential across the factory filter.
You would have to monitor pre and post filter pressure to see the drop across the filter. While your main pressure may not be dropping off, you could still have a big pressure differential across the factory filter.
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Horizontal is fine.
Mine is 10 micron, but flows huge volume. I think 10 micron is fine. Smaller may restrict flow. So watch that.
just don't get the moisture absorbing filters by mistake
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$40 at summit:
http://www.wixfilters.com/Lookup/Int...x?q=24003&o=me
edit: btw, https://archive.org/stream/gso.iso.1...ge/n9/mode/2up
http://www.wixfilters.com/Lookup/Int...x?q=24003&o=me
edit: btw, https://archive.org/stream/gso.iso.1...ge/n9/mode/2up
Last edited by Dian; Sep 4, 2017 at 01:42 PM.
$40 at summit:
http://www.wixfilters.com/Lookup/Int...x?q=24003&o=me
edit: btw, https://archive.org/stream/gso.iso.1...ge/n9/mode/2up
http://www.wixfilters.com/Lookup/Int...x?q=24003&o=me
edit: btw, https://archive.org/stream/gso.iso.1...ge/n9/mode/2up