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eccsmk - 6/4/10 at 09:37 PM

what fuel filters have folks used on their bec's ?
i had a nice little plastic inline one but it decided to explode today
then the fuel vapour caught light on my nice warm engine

luckily both myself and the car are fine i just need a new filter
your suggestions please

Paul TigerB6 - 6/4/10 at 09:42 PM

Not on a BEC yet but i like this sort...

linky

Easy to see the filter and how clean it is, plus easy to take it apart and rinse it out


Is yours a carb or injection engine btw??

[Edited on 6/4/10 by Paul TigerB6]

handyandy - 6/4/10 at 09:42 PM

mine isn,t a BEC,
but i,ve installed a "Glass cartridge type fuel filter" , & also installed a "Fuel Tap" close to the tank,
both purchased from EDS Motorsports, approx £15 for both.
(sorry , can,t do linky things )

cheers
andy

yes, one of them ^^^^^^

[Edited on 6/4/10 by handyandy]

Paul TigerB6 - 6/4/10 at 09:46 PM

This One Andy??

[Edited on 6/4/10 by Paul TigerB6]

MakeEverything - 6/4/10 at 09:47 PM

quote:
Originally posted by eccsmk
what fuel filters have folks used on their bec's ?
i had a nice little plastic inline one but it decided to explode today
then the fuel vapour caught light on my nice warm engine

luckily both myself and the car are fine i just need a new filter
your suggestions please


I did the same thing, and put the plastic one on the high pressure side of the pump.

Put the filter on the outlet from the tank, and itll be fine, and wont cost you any more money other than to replace it in 6m time.

handyandy - 6/4/10 at 10:01 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Paul TigerB6
This One Andy??

[Edited on 6/4/10 by Paul TigerB6]


Yes, thats the exact one i,ve used...thanks for the linky,

Like you, its handy to see the state of the filter & can be cleaned and reused, plus it looks good

cheers
andy

mistergrumpy - 7/4/10 at 11:11 AM

I used the same filter as that originally and the fuel froze inside it whilst in the garage during the Winter of 2008/9 and the glass just broke and dumped my fuel when it started to defrost in the morning.

jimgiblett - 7/4/10 at 12:47 PM

The freezing point of petrol is roughly - 60 deg C. Must have been a chilly night oop north.

Or you have a load of water in your tank

- Jim

mistergrumpy - 7/4/10 at 03:43 PM

Dunno Jim. I just remember finding a yellowey mould on the floor, realising it was petrol and seeing the glass filter cracked and slushy petrol in it.

eccsmk - 7/4/10 at 06:23 PM

thank you all for the replies
ive just bought one
fingers crossed the filter and the sunshine are here for the weekend

Hellfire - 8/4/10 at 11:27 AM

The fuel pressure on the ZX12R runs at 40psi which would explain why it exploded. Last time I looked, the glass and plastic fuel filters could not withstand that sort of pressure. Ideally, you need a metal canister type fuel filter from a car.

Phil

[Edited on 8-4-10 by Hellfire]

eccsmk - 10/4/10 at 06:43 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Hellfire
The fuel pressure on the ZX12R runs at 40psi which would explain why it exploded. Last time I looked, the glass and plastic fuel filters could not withstand that sort of pressure. Ideally, you need a metal canister type fuel filter from a car.

Phil

[Edited on 8-4-10 by Hellfire]

thanks for the heads up phil
i now have a solid metal filter
and some lovely weather to test it out too