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  • Ebay reusable visable (glass)oil/fuel filter

    These have been selling for only $1.00
    postage plus exchange is around $15.00 all up.

    What do our seniors (experts) think of these.

    eBay Motors: LifeTime Re Use able Visible Oil or Fuel or any Filter (item 380044041793 end time Jul-07-08 21:23:25 PDT)

  • #2
    Re: Ebay reusable visable (glass)oil/fuel filter

    I had one of these in my WVO converted Mazda Capella.
    • The filter surface area is small,meaning that it needs to be cleaned frequently if you have any contaminants in the system,
    • They are expensive,
    • The filter is suitable as a prefilter before the fuel pump, or as a "rock catcher" just before the IP, but not as the only filter in your system,
    • It is easy to break the glass and you cannot buy replacements in australia.
    Life is a journey, with problems to solve, lessons to learn, but most of all, experiences to enjoy.

    Current Vehicles in stable:
    '06 Musso Sports 4X4 Manual Crew Cab tray back.
    '04 Rexton 4X4 Automatic SUV
    '2014 Toyota Prius (on ULP) - Wife's car

    Previous Vehicles:
    '90 Mazda Capella. (2000 - 2003) My first Fatmobile. Converted to fun on veggie oil with a 2 tank setup.
    '80 Mercedes 300D. 2 tank conversion [Sold]
    '84 Mercedes 300D. 1 tank, no conversion. Replaced engine with rebuilt OM617A turbodiesel engine. Finally had good power. Engine donor for W123 coupe. (body parted out and carcass sold for scrap.)
    '85 Mercedes Benz W123 300CD Turbodiesel
    '99 Mercedes W202 C250 Turbodiesel (my darling Wife's car)[sold]
    '98 Mercedes W202 C250 Turbodiesel (my car)[sold]
    '06 Musso Sports Crew Cab well body. [Head gasket blew!]
    '04 Rexton SUV 2.9L Turbodiesel same as Musso - Our Family car.
    '06 Musso sports Crew Cab Trayback - My hack (no air cond, no heater).

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    • #3
      Re: Ebay reusable visable (glass)oil/fuel filter

      Filters with significantly higher surface area can be purchased for as little as $5.00 each with no postage, from a filtration shop.
      I have successfuly back flushed these prefilters (as used in the 300D) and re-used them many times over.

      Yup, more expensive.

      I refer to them as "rock catchers" for people to use if they wish to have a GP heater after the main fuel filter. These do not stop anything unless the GP heater loses some lumps of carbon, which is when the rock catcher hopefully catches most of the big bits, rather than letting them into the IP.

      Regards,
      Tony
      Life is a journey, with problems to solve, lessons to learn, but most of all, experiences to enjoy.

      Current Vehicles in stable:
      '06 Musso Sports 4X4 Manual Crew Cab tray back.
      '04 Rexton 4X4 Automatic SUV
      '2014 Toyota Prius (on ULP) - Wife's car

      Previous Vehicles:
      '90 Mazda Capella. (2000 - 2003) My first Fatmobile. Converted to fun on veggie oil with a 2 tank setup.
      '80 Mercedes 300D. 2 tank conversion [Sold]
      '84 Mercedes 300D. 1 tank, no conversion. Replaced engine with rebuilt OM617A turbodiesel engine. Finally had good power. Engine donor for W123 coupe. (body parted out and carcass sold for scrap.)
      '85 Mercedes Benz W123 300CD Turbodiesel
      '99 Mercedes W202 C250 Turbodiesel (my darling Wife's car)[sold]
      '98 Mercedes W202 C250 Turbodiesel (my car)[sold]
      '06 Musso Sports Crew Cab well body. [Head gasket blew!]
      '04 Rexton SUV 2.9L Turbodiesel same as Musso - Our Family car.
      '06 Musso sports Crew Cab Trayback - My hack (no air cond, no heater).

      Searching the Biofuels Forum using Google
      Adding images and/or documents to your posts

      Comment


      • #4
        Re: Ebay reusable visable (glass)oil/fuel filter

        I bought one from local AutoOne for $22 when I had an algae problem blocking up my tiny filter in the IP inlet. It came with 3/8 barb ends (metal) and it let no algae through and was easy to clean out. I overtightened on reassembly and the glass cracked a few km's down the road.
        I have since bought another and in between used a dismantleable sintered brass filter.
        See this topic:
        http://www.biofuelsforum.com/svo_use...housing-2.html
        and I will post more and pictures there soon.

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