1 Micron Diesel Fuel filter?

[Sushibar]

Is it possible to get a 1 micron fuel filter, or are 2 microns the smallest made? Don't really care on manufacturer.(if any)

I can't seem to find any info.

 

[Shaman]

Yes, there are 2 micron cat diesel filters with special heads being used on several TDIs right now.

 

[JHZR2]

ouch the pressure drop must be quite high.

 

[unDummy]

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Motor-guard, GulfCoast, and Frantz can be used as fuel filters.

Whats wrong with 2-micron?

 

[Tempest]

2 Micron = .0000786" Pretty small...

 

[Shaman]

It wasn't that much more than the OEM. The filter is physically bigger, and it was made for large machinery moving much more fuel than a TDI.

 

[SteveD2]

I'm running a 1 micron hydraulic filter for fuel (Fleetguard HF6604, 1u @ 95%, 3u @ 98.6%, and 5u @ 99.5% and those are at 39.6GPM)...I change it once a year with almost 50k miles on it (and there is NO pressure drop in that length of time)...at say 18mpg, 50,000 miles / 18mpg is almost 2800 gallons of fuel filtered...

Racor makes some good filters (they have a 1 micron), and the cat filters are very good with no pressure drop (mainly because they are BIG)...I have seen a lot of these installed in Dodge trucks with Cummins and I have never seen a reported pressure drop...

steved

 

[SteveD2]

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Check this out on eBay...if I was still looking.


steved

 

[Hessam]

You can run one of those filters that they use for WVO conversions in older mercedes...I forget what the brand is...but it's basically a lifetime filter that you have to replace the element for ever 6K....... those are rated at 1 micron.