Supercheap Ryco Fuel Filter
Submitted: Friday, Feb 23, 2007 at 10:11
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Two questions, if I may.
I have an old Mack truck that already has two fuel filters. An old purolator (scraper) and an element filter. As this truck does not get driven much and the tanks are quite big (85USG ea), the fuel tanks collect water through condensation.
I would like to fit a water separator prior to my two filters and I note that Supercheap has a Ryco, on special, for $59.99 I believe Fleetguard has big ones for trucks for about $400. Big difference.
Second question about Thermosteel. Again, my truck has a cast iron outlet from the turbocharger which I want to join onto normal exhaust pipe.
I'm aware that these two cannot be welded together, so I intend to join them by a clamp and use something like Thermosteel to make the joint leakproof.
Comments and thoughts appreciated.
Thanks. Rod.
Reply By: hoyks - Friday, Feb 23, 2007 at 21:28
Friday, Feb 23, 2007 at 21:28
One thing about the smaller cheaper fuel filters/water separators;
They might be fine for applications like small diesels or boat engines, but with a truck, the flow volume through the filter may provide turbulence that will stir up the water or not let it separate out.
The other thing is that the filter may not actually let enough fuel through and the engine will starve.
This is considering that some trucks will get about 20L/10 km when working hard.
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