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fuel (diesel) filters??

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Anonymous-0

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Hey folks,
How often do you change your filters? Mine is an element in the tank a little smaller than a beer can. Tractor is doing fine but I notice it works a little harder this year pulling a watertank up the same hill that I always do. Just weaker on the hill and gets back up to normal as things level out.
Ran a bunch of heating oil thru it since changeing the filtera year or so ago but have been using fresh gasstation diesel lately. Think a new filter will bring it back to life?
 
That does seem to be a symptom that goes with a clogged filter. Our 1855 years ago when we first got it gave us troubles a year after we had bought it and changed all filters, including the fuel filter.

It would only run up to 1600 RPM's instead of the 2500 it normally would (2200 for rated PTO speed I think) on the chopper. Changed the filter again and it was back to normal. Haven't had an issue since and it's been probably 7-8 years now.

Donovan from Wisconsin
 
For as seldom as we change fuel filters, we just go to the dealer for those.

Donovan from Wisconsin
 
we were warned by the fuel bulk dealers that we would have to change filters more often because of the new fuel additives (bio fuel) in this country i generally change fuel filters when the season changes or sooner if need be
 
I have a filter on the pump on my barrel, so don't
need to change them on the tractor very often... usually. Often go 1000 hours between changes. But I
just changed one a few days ago that was only 1
year/300 hours old. Tractor was short on power
pulling the disk (cousin home on leave from the air
force said it was also struggling pulling the corn
planter). Changed the filter and it was back to
normal.
 
Dave, not sure if this applies to your situation, or not. I've heard that the older rotary injector pumps have a hard time swallowing low sulfur diesel. I'd replace the filter, and IF you are using LSD (not that lsd, get your mind out of the gutter!), and have a rotary pump, put a quart of 2 stroke oil into the fuel tank, every now and then, to add lubricity to the diesel, and make the rotary pump last longer.
 
(quoted from post at 17:14:35 06/10/11) Dave, not sure if this applies to your situation, or not. I've heard that the older rotary injector pumps have a hard time swallowing low sulfur diesel. I'd replace the filter, and IF you are using LSD (not that lsd, get your mind out of the gutter!), and have a rotary pump, put a quart of 2 stroke oil into the fuel tank, every now and then, to add lubricity to the diesel, and make the rotary pump last longer.
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Given you that look on the pump....... How will I know if it's rotary or not?
As for the diesel, I put the stuff that pumps from the gasstation that folks run in VW-Mercedes..... We put a cup or so of 2cycle in the wife's KIA Sorento (18 gal?) and it she says it runs better, quieter, and smoother.
My tank is 8 gallon, should I put a half cup to a tank or more?
 
(quoted from post at 18:23:48 06/10/11) Unless you have a real problem with contaminated diesel, I"d recommend going into winter with a fresh fuel filter. They have less tendency to clog with frozen water condensate in cold climates than a filter that has been in use for a 6-8 months.
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Replaced it the a year ago january.guess it's time
 
Unless you have a real problem with contaminated diesel, I"d recommend going into winter with a fresh fuel filter. They have less tendency to clog with frozen water condensate in cold climates than a filter that has been in use for a 6-8 months.
 
Injector lines come out in a row on in-line pumps,
and in a radial pattern on a rotary pump.
And I think he actually meant ULTRA-low sulfur
diesel.
 
I put a quart to 30 gallons, every other tank, in my isuzu truck, just as a precaution. Other poster is right on the pump description.
 
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