Thread: Considering a diesel Pre-filter

I wouldn't bother putting anything in before the main fuel filter.

I made this mistake on my 110. Stupidly I fitted a 2 micron filter which quickly blocked. I had one spare and it blocked too. Then I was stuck. It worked to a higher spec of filtration than the motor required.

If you're really keen, consider a cheap in line petrol filter before the oem setup which will trap all the bigger particles, which could be present in fuel from your aux steel tank.

I know Davis Performance Landys install the water watch system in D3s, but it is about $1k installed.

Low cost solution is a Mr Funnel. Mr Funnel Fuel Filter Funnels

Rob

I have the biggest flow Filter Funnel and I can tell you that it is painfully slow to fill with a diesel pump. With a D2 , you also have to have 3 hands as they have to be upright so it would be best to use one to fill a jerry then use the jerry to fill the tank which is also pretty difficult. I don't know about D3/4/

Maybe in petrol they flow what they say but diesel NOPE!

I reckon there would be a mutiny if you used one at a busy roadhouse pump. I only used it once at a quiet fuel station in WA and the owner asked me what I was doing to be so slow.
Good for unknown jerry cans however.
Regards Philip A

If you are doing it mainly for water separation then as long as the filter isn't a less micron filter than the main filter you should be ok. I have pictures of a extra filter installed on a D3 similar to that but it was installed near the primary filter with a shroud made to cover it.


It was mainly used as a water separator not a fuel filter.


Cheers Ean

Originally Posted by Ean Austral

If you are doing it mainly for water separation then as long as the filter isn't a less micron filter than the main filter you should be ok. I have pictures of a extra filter installed on a D3 similar to that but it was installed near the primary filter with a shroud made to cover it.


It was mainly used as a water separator not a fuel filter.


Cheers Ean

Thanks. The main reason is for water separation as I believe that the LR filter is ok at filtration as long as it's replaced each service. Pic would be great.

Can you send me an email address I will email the pics plus some other info that was given to me . I can't get it to load on here.

Can send it via pm if you like.

Cheers Ean

email sent , should get the idea from the pics and the info that came with it.


let me know if you don't get the email.


Cheers Ean