the inline fuel filter debate

HFJ

Well-known Member
i saw something this morning that i thought was interesting. our hosts sell a couple of tune-up/maintenance kits (front and side mount).

both include an inline filter.

click me if u dare ;)
 
Kind of like politics....people will 'debate' forever, facts irrelevant!
Use one if you want, don't if not. Some hear someone say they won't work on gravity fed systems and like sheep, they blindly repeat. Another had a stall, removed the filter & all was well, so conclusion is that inline filter won't work on his tractor. Well, guess what, the filter did what it was designed to do, i.e., stop/catch/filter debris in the fuel. Amazing, huh? Not take it out & throw it as far as you can, BUT replace the dirty/clogged filter. Some machines came from factor with them and others like this Yamaha had one added 20 years ago and changed once and runs fine with the top 1/3 being an air bubble all the time. Still works fine with a 'head' pressure of a couple of inches vs the N which is 10 inches or more. N doesn't need one unless a lot of very fine rust in tank, what with 3 screens & sediment bowl already, but run one if you like, don't if not.
 
If you're using the original steel fuel line, you'd still have to rig up something to hook up the inline filter - there's nothing in the YT "Kit" to plumb it with. :?

Which leads right into the "rubber fuel line" debate... :wink:
 
(quoted from post at 18:14:57 08/03/16) If you're using the original steel fuel line, you'd still have to rig up something to hook up the inline filter - there's nothing in the YT "Kit" to plumb it with. :?

Which leads right into the "rubber fuel line" debate... :wink:

both good points, tom.
 

JMOR, imo, your reply is far too sensible. beware - my experience tells me if people catch u making sense, they start to expect it at all times. nothing good can possibly come from that ;)
 
I have one N with a inline filter. It starts every time I get on it and runs as good as any of the ones I have. About every 6 months I take it off and throw it away and
put a new one on it. The tank does have some rust in it and it seems to help catch the rust before it gets to the carb. I think I'll leave it on there:)
 
(quoted from post at 18:28:21 08/03/16)
(quoted from post at 17:14:57 08/03/16)
Which leads right into the "rubber fuel line" debate... :wink:

Yes - another inanity that you can believe if you want.

TOH
I'm not convinced its an inanity.
I'm not so opposed to the fuel filters as I am the location of
the plastic type and the rubber lines. Their proximity to heat
dries and cracks them both over time. Then they leak.
Notice in JMOR's picture they are no where near the exhaust manifold.
This one is still on that 8N I bought two weeks ago but not for
long. At least it's tucked up close so it won't get caught on a
tree branch or something silly like that.
I'll clean, repair or replace the fuel tank if needed.
Cheaper than medical bills or tires, paint, etc. after a fire.

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I have had no problems with a 3/8 filter,the 5/16 is just too small for working tractor.
 

it's no secret my N has a filter. no telling how long it's been there, i've had it 4 years now i think. since i had everything apart this spring, i had occasion to play with those 2 pieces of rubber line, and they're not dried out yet. but now that u mention it, i'll make a point of checking them each spring when i grease everything.

but i'm a regular ralph nader, which is why i DID reposition the plastic filter so that it was no longer actually touching the manifold :D

Safety forced!
 
I have used a (metal) inline filter on my tractor for years with good results.
I insure it does not touch any metal parts and is fully suspended.

has made a world of difference in the carb operation.

I always filter my fuel with a metal funnel that has a fine wire screen in the bottom of the funnel.
but, even with all my precautions I see sediment in the fuel cut off glass bowel, so I know the tank has some sediment or rust as it is 59 years old.

inline filter is worth every penny I paid for it, change out each year.
also, they will catch water
fuel tanks sweat just as transmission housing sweat and water vapor collects inside.
 
There is nothing wrong with inline fuel filters.They do not burst into flames! Use your head and don't put them near the exhaust
system.It's that simple.

Filters do a much better job then brass screens.

When it's your tractor and your fuel containers it is easy to keep your fuel clean. When it is not your tractor it's a different
story.

I had a neighbor that had a Farmall Cub. He had a lot of trouble with his carb running over. I cleaned his carb and fuel tank
several times. He had this big heavy old army gas can full of rust and crap. I could not convince him to get a new plastic can.
After cleaning his fuel system several times. I installed an inline filter. That solved the problem of his rusty gas can he
won't throw away. I did change the filter two or three times. That filter made life much easier for me!

I bet 99% of members reading this topic have a car with an inline fuel filter connected to a plastic fuel line with plastic
clamps. How many of you guys have thrown away your car's inline filter and replaced it with a strainer and brass screen?
 
I have used an inline filter for over 20 years in my Cub and never had a problem. It gets out what might go thru the screens.
 
(quoted from post at 19:17:33 08/03/16) I have had no problems with a 3/8 filter,the 5/16 is just too small for working tractor.

504,

When I pulled the filter on mine, like the one in JMOR's photo, I saw that whoever installed it had razor-knife'd the skinny end step-downs right off and pushed the hose over the larger pipes right up against the filter housing.

Terry
 

I am working on a way to satisfy those fuel filter haters, I have a plan for a filter that will inject vinegar into the it to keep it clean :lol:
 

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