Jeepsinker
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Floridianson, what is that 2 micron final filter number you keep posting up? I can never seem to find it when I need it. It should be added to the deuce parts reference guide.
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Yes of course water can get into all your filters. I was talking to "Oddshot" about the order of my filters. First the water/fuel filter at around 50 microns, then the primary at 32 microns, then the secondary at 6 microns. I was also mentioning that in the diesel repair field the secondary is the Final fuel filter. I know confusing. It took me a long time to get that right in my mind !I think what people get confused about is that in a diesel fuel system the first filter is a water/fuel separator, the second filter is the "primary" filter and the last one is the "secondary" filter.
Yes but we can get water in all three filters right.
I had at first installed a "Racor" water/fuel filter on my truck with the plastic bottom and drain fitting, but the filters are so expensive that I removed it and put in the "WIX" filters instead. The "WIX" also has a bottom drain, but no clear plastic to see the water. If I had an unlimited budget to play with on my truck I would put the "Racor" back on as I think they are about the best water/fuel filters there are.OK no worries.
It's not a 2 micron its a 6. Napa 33540 on the finial then we will be steping down from the 10 micron in the secondary instead off just two 10's.
I worked as an engineer offshore on some big DD, Cat's and ALCO's and they had at the least 4 Racors. Now they are both water/fuel all they way down the line but they had to be checked dailey. Do want to have any water in the filter troubles when underway or it's your AZZ.
A bit more than an inch. When I made that rig up, I got in the "zone" and was doing a bunch of stuff at once ... I honestly don't think I even noticed what size they were. It's a hunk of old black pipe, I just cut it up on the lathe.What is the length of the standoff bushings ?
I took the low road. I thought they might be a little easier to change from under the truck. It also frees up quite a bit of space, not that I can imagine what I would put there. A mount for a 12 vdc battery in case I install a 12vdc system? My lunch box?Where did you end up mounting the filters ?
I don't know ... I've never seen a double unit.I've been thinking about doing this mod.
While looking on ebay i ran across the double filter mounts, will the double work instead of the two singles?
I looked at these also. All of the double mount ones I saw were what I'll call parallel type units rather than series. So the inlet fitting went to both filter areas rather than from 1 to the next like a primary and secondary setup like we would need. I'm sure the "series" type must be out there but again most of what I was running across didn't work that way. The ones I saw were called DUAL REMOTE FILTER BASE or KIT by Derale and Trans-Dapt and a couple others. I did see a series style one from Hamburger's performance that is nice (also its billet machined so its $150-250ish depending on features): http://www.summitracing.com/search/...r-mounts/remote-oil-filter-bracket-style/dualI've been thinking about doing this mod.
While looking on ebay i ran across the double filter mounts, will the double work instead of the two singles?
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Here's one I found for $39.00.
A bit more than an inch. When I made that rig up, I got in the "zone" and was doing a bunch of stuff at once ... I honestly don't think I even noticed what size they were. It's a hunk of old black pipe, I just cut it up on the lathe.
I took the low road. I thought they might be a little easier to change from under the truck. It also frees up quite a bit of space, not that I can imagine what I would put there. A mount for a 12 vdc battery in case I install a 12vdc system? My lunch box?
Everything else, with the exception of the external pump is the same as yours.