Glass fuel filters- What are your thoughts?, Yea or Ney? |
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Glass fuel filters- What are your thoughts?, Yea or Ney? |
URY914 |
Oct 23 2009, 02:23 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 121,115 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
These things have been around for a long time. VW guys have been using them forever. Advanages being you can see the junk thru the glass and you can clean and reuse them. They are cheap at about $8.00.
Down side is they are glass and can break. IIRC they are not SCCA legal for this reason. If you use them do you install them in the engine compartment where it is less likely to be hit by a rock and break. But when they do break they allow gas to cover the engine. Or do you mount them up under the engine shelf out of the way so when they break they dump gas on the road? Has anyone ever heard of one breaking? I have one for my street car and don't know if I should install it or get a typical OEM plastic/steel body one from my FLAPS. What say you??? Attached image(s) |
type47 |
Oct 25 2009, 07:37 AM
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Viermeister Group: Members Posts: 4,254 Joined: 7-August 03 From: Vienna, VA Member No.: 994 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I am hoping that the 2 clamps shown are OK to use as a VW mechanic installed the second one on an engine of mine. I think the clamp to avoid is the common hose clamp that you buy at Home Depot/Lowes/Ace where there are slots in the band which can cut the hose and therefore cause leaks, although, on second thought, one of the clamps pictured would seem to do the same. Factory FI clamps even have a slight upturned edge
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