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I don't know, but they have Fuel Filters all listed under the "Universal Parts" heading and I think that's what they mean. It's not for any particular kind of car.Well I found a FuelLab filter at STM, and I took a screen shot of the ad. It says "universal fit" so that makes me think that "most" elements would fit in the FuelLab can, as long as they seal at the inside port. IDK, what do you all think? That twisted up element still has me scratching my head
Here is the ad:
In the Fuelab technical data sheet for the 828 and 818 series filters (yours would be an 818) they say "Use only Fuelab replacement elements only when replacing element." Geez they said "only" twice.
The pic they showed in Dragzine was of a Fuelab element in a Fuelab housing, and it was all shriveled up plus corroded or something with white stuff all over it.
The pic in Dragzine was of a 6 micron micro-fiberglass element and it looked like the longer 828 series which uses a 5 inch long element. That's exactly what I have in my car.
So, I haven't looked at mine yet, but I'm starting to wonder if maybe the actual problem is the micro-fiberglass material, whether Fuelab brand or Aeromotive brand. Maybe it just clogs up too easy. Then with E85 which can make a goo, that would be even more clogging than just little particles.
I think it's spooky that you couldn't blow through your element while it was still wet, but then you could after it dried out.
The filter that was on my car from 2016 to 2022 is a little Moroso filter with a tiny (2.75" long x 0.75" dia) element, stainless steel 40 micron mesh, flowing inside to outside. It was less than half clogged with little rust particles and had no goo when I took it out. I figure some very small particles went right through it but it hasn't seemed to hurt anything. My injectors seem to be working same as ever, and my pressure regulator is so stable it's ridiculous.
Next summer I'm going to take my Fuelab 828 apart for a look. If it looks anything at all bad, I'm going to replace the element with a Fuelab 10 micron stainless steel mesh element (not fiberglass).
Oh heck they don't make a 10 micron stainless mesh. Their 10 micron is paper.
Well fooey then I don't know what I'm going to do - maybe I'd replace it with a 40 micron stainless mesh, or with a 10 micron paper even though they say not to use paper with E85. I'm not using anything over E60 anyway.
Sheesh!
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