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At-Least-It's-An-Evo
04-06-2011, 08:54 AM
So I've been reading on this on a few random (domestic) forums and didn't really find a good answer.

For those of you with aftermarket Fuel Filters (Aeromotive, Holley, Russell, etc...), what fuel filters are you running WITH your E85?

I am told the Aeromotive paper ones aren't good to run w/ E85. I found a few people say something about a 40 micron fuel filter, then I've read some honda guys that use a typical http://www.summitracing.com/parts/RUS-649000/Application/?prefilter=1

Russell fuel filter.

Thing is though, I have an Aeromotive http://aeromotiveinc.com/products-page/fuel-filters/12304-100-micron-orb-10-red-fuel-filter/

but it's 100 micron and is said to be used pre-pump and I don't have an external pump set up on this car anymore.

ANYONE who is using an aftermarket fuel filter on their E85 set ups, please chime in with any info.

Halon
04-06-2011, 09:00 AM
I ran a Golan filter from Jay Racing. It worked fine for me, but I checked it often because I heard of quite a few cases of the Golans failing. From now on I know I'm going to steer away from them.

I also thought that on a fuel injected application, you want the inline filter to typically filter down to 10 micron levels.

http://www.jayracing.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_14&products_id=34

That's the one I ran, but again I heard of quite a few failures of the internal filtering element, so even though mine never failed after 2 years, I plan on running something else in the future.

At-Least-It's-An-Evo
04-06-2011, 09:02 AM
Yea, I was told that I wanna try and use a 10 micron filter, but have it not be paper... and I'm not finding that. I have a 100 micron Aeromotive that I'm sure I probably shouldn't use then I assume?

I also am trying to figure out wtf micron is/does/means? I assume it's how fine the filter element filters? :currently googling the answer:

FattyBoomBatty
04-06-2011, 09:05 AM
I use one, and though it didn't get used for long before I left for 中国, I think the only drawback with the A1000 pump was the lack of a check valve.

I use the Jegs brand filter because it was cheaper than the aeromotive. In my opinion, if you can use it after the pump, that will be fine; Stainless is sure to last longer than paperand therefore better, despite the higher micron number.

Matt D.
04-06-2011, 09:06 AM
Micron is a measurement of size. The smaller the number the smaller particles will be caught by the filter.

At-Least-It's-An-Evo
04-06-2011, 09:08 AM
Micron is a measurement of size. The smaller the number the smaller particles will be caught by the filter.

So a 10 micron would filter way better than a 100 micron right?

Matt D.
04-06-2011, 09:10 AM
So a 10 micron would filter way better than a 100 micron right?
Correct!