fuel-water separators

Jim,

I've got a Lucas/CAV filter with a glass bowl set up prior to the original filter to achieve the same thing as the Dieselcraft unit. In fact it achieves more, as it is a filter as well as letting water settle out in the bowl. Been there 10,000km - nothing in it apart from clean diesel. Peace of mind insurance.

Tim

Its not needed IMO. There are some great aftermarket filters out there. I have both the Lucas/Cav and the Racor setup.

which is better of the 2...The Racor is heaps better in my opinion. It's filters are second to none. Yes they cost more (approx $47.00) to replace BUT I run mine for 50,000 kms between replacements. I wanted to try the Lucas setup last year, found it did not filter as well as the Lucas one did, so i removed it and fitted the Lucas one again. I have run this setup on 2 GQ's now, my first did 600,000 kms and now ive clocked up around 30,000 more on this GQ..cant fault it in any way.

Just before someone pushes in here ..i will say that filters all depend on what is fed through them, we can all get a dirty batch of fuel at any time so that will reduce the life. And as for the theory of "yes but they are too expensive", well, I have never had to replace one due to bad fuel and even if i did come acrooss that situation, i cary a used spare incase, but it would just be a matter of removing the filter, draining the bowl and refitting it until water fills up the bowl again. It will still get you home. You dont have to put a NEW one one every time guys.
Ange

dont mean to hi jac the thread but -

has anyone fitted a lucas or simalar fuel filter to a gu patrol - mine is a 2004 ser IV
and if so where and how - not much room in there

i got 2 tank fulls of aledged crap diesel on a trip to the cape in 2004 one aledged tankful from an aledged shell outlet in maryborough and one alledged tank full from an aledged BP outlet in mareeba - not good fun and we dont want to repeat the experience

thanks see yu greg ( bris)

Before spending the dough ask around as some vehicles will not handle extra filters upstream, causes fuel starvation, restricted flow through the pump (bad on rotary pumps) and consequent decrease in performance.
Most of the bigger vehicles(patrols, cruisers) will handle it ok, some of the smaller ones will be noticeably affected.
I've used a Cav in addition to the standard filter on 2x 2H cruisers and a 1HZ with no probs.