inline fuel filter

[94Talon2]

Has anyone just cut the lower and upper lines and bypassed the filter?
I'm thinking of just puting in an inline filter.

 

[skelly]

... but ... the stocker is an inline filter

You're either going to have to:

A) figure out how to match the thread on the flare fitting for the feed line and adapt it to whatever you need to get the new inline filter on there, or

B) cut off, and replace the flare fitting with one of a known thread to adapt up to whatever you need for the new inline filter, or

C) cut off and leave off the flare fitting and just clamp a hose over the open end of the feed line - I would double or triple up your clamps since there would be no lip to retain the hose.

Ultimately it's not really a great idea for a street driven car like this. I imagine the inline filter style you have in mind is going to be something cute (like see-through) or offer some great feature like a cleanable sintered bronze filtering element, but any such filter will just be cause of annoyance because they require cleaning or replacement more frequently than an OEM style filter does.

 

[Kalow]

Whatever you end up doing use line wrenches or your going to strip out whatever you working on making it the project a PITA and cost a little more

 

[99gst_racer]

but any such filter will just be cause of annoyance because they require cleaning or replacement more frequently than an OEM style filter does.

Not to mention, anything with AN fittings will be expensive as hell; as well as the replacement elements.

 

[94Talon2]

universal filters are $4 stock are $30, I'm going to cut the lower pipe, connect an in-line filter with a fuel hose ,double clamp it, and call it a day. I don't see why this would cause any problems?

 

[99gst_racer]

universal filters are $4 stock are $30, I'm going to cut the lower pipe, connect an in-line filter with a fuel hose ,double clamp it, and call it a day. I don't see why this would cause any problems?

$30 for an OEM filter? Whoa..... Somebody's bending you over. I think I paid like $5 or $6 last year when I replaced mine, and I got mine from Satan.

 

[PieEyedPiper]

spent 45 bucks at satan the other day for an oem filter and pcv valve

 

[DAC96]

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C) cut off and leave off the flare fitting and just clamp a hose over the open end of the feed line - I would double or triple up your clamps since there would be no lip to retain the hose.

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just wanted to say that not to long ago i put in a walbro 255 fuel pump and couldn't get the fittings loose, so I cut both ends and used a high pressure fuel hose with one clamp on each end, and it hasn't leaked a drop...but after reading this I think I'll throw one more calmp on each just for the piece of mind... but definatly the easiest rought to go in my opinion!
-Derek