Fuel filter pot ID

[danny81]

Found a filter pot on my local clist, the only info that the seller gave was that it came off an army fuel supply truck. And that it had 2 inch fittings. From the pictures it holds four filter elements and has some sort of sock that fits over each element.
I'm waiting for the seller to get back to me, but thought I'd try to post some pics to see if anybody could ID it and maybe tell me if it'd be worth using as a pre filter for wmo.
Thanks for any help

 

[Recovry4x4]

Looks like the filter from the back of an M49

 

[welldigger]

I wonder if you could retrofit that thing to use the duda diesel filter bags.....that would be awesome.

 

[danny81]

Well I'll be picking it up Friday. Even if the filter socks are obsolete I think the steel mesh will work great as a prefilter before it gets to my racor pot and my spin on filters.
ive searched for the TM's for the M49 and havnt had any luck.

As for the filter bags, I've been using dudadiesels adapter without any problems. Maybe one of these days I'll finish my WMO filtering setup and post some pics.

 

[Beyond Biodiesel]

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Does anyone know where I can buy filter screens like this?

 

[danny81]

No I don't, but I've been talking to terry at white owl. Hoping we can find some filter elements for this pot.
Ill be sure to let you know when I find something out

 

[6x6TRex]

Its the filter unit off of the beta tank fuel pump. I bought one off of GL and it didnt have the socks either.

TMs: http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?84501-TM-for-Beta-Systems-500gal-tank-needed
More info: http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showth...ter-question&p=1129316&highlight=#post1129316

 

[danny81]

Thank you sir!!Have you used yours much? Ever looked for the filter socks?

 

[6x6TRex]

Thank you sir!!Have you used yours much? Ever looked for the filter socks?

I haven't used it at all yet! I have looked for the socks before and I'm actually considering selling the entire filter pot because I never could find any socks or new screens.

 

[danny81]

Well that's not very encouraging news. I disassembled the pot last night and what I assumed were socks turned out to be more like a filter element. It's still going to be useable with just the screens, but the single stud that tightens the hold downs will need to be shimmed with a piece of pipe or flat washers. I may try taking an element to napa to see if they might have something similar but I'm not getting my hopes up.
I can't think of anywhere else to take it to to try to source a replacement.