Fuel Filter
 

Has anyone found an alternative (maybe plastic) fuel filter from their local motor factors that'll do the submersible job?

I have a couple of X-refs of the Ducati part number, but my local factors don't seem to be able to make sense of them.

NAPA # 3032 to be exact. Also, the BMW K75, K100 fuel filter (# 13321461265).

The bottom line is it seems is that any 5/16 nipple fuel injection filter (aluminum can type) that's 2"--3" long (w/o nipples) and about 2" diameter will work just fine for our 4 valvers.

Fram G2 equivalent is listed here http://www.users.waitrose.com/~paso/parts.htm#Fuel

Doesn't mention the NAPA # but say's it's the same as the K series ones so...

Here's a few you might want to look at Rob;

BMW K100RS (as above) (or 16142325859)
AC GF61
Fram G2
Motorcraft FG-2

Thanks guys. That should to do it.

Rgds, Rob

Thanks guys. That should to do it.

Rgds, Rob

The BMW one definitely works as I had to use one when Snells were out of stock of the DP one.

don't know if you guys get ryco but a Z200 works in mine. oh, and don't use a plastic one, they aren't designed to be submersed in petrol and can burst with 3.0 bar (or more) pressure.:sing:

Interesting, but my local motor factors produced a plastic filter when asked to cross reference that list. I have asked them to price the greman version that I had originally............

Rgds, Rob

Scuse my ignorance but

1. Why not use a genuine part?

2. And should they be changed after a certain time , as mine hasn't been changed in at least 10 years?

I've obviously been riding round blissfully unaware it needed changing:D

Phil

I think it's an "every two years/5,000 miles" job. A new one is £13.50, and while not a huge amount, lots of peeps seem to think you can get them for a fiver or less. I thought I'd get one for the tank and another for the spares box.

Aren't they designed to be in contact with fuel all the time though, they're full of it after all...? And do cars with fuel injection, ie all of them, not run high pressure systems too?

Thanks for the advice....looks like it's a trip to the dealers then. I can get away with £13.50 out of this weeks food money...her indoors won't notice it that way:D

yes, they are, but for some reason they tend to get brittle when submerged in petrol. the plastic filters i've seen are for carburetted engines, i've not seen an efi filter made of plastic, ( doesn't mean they don't make them though) all the ones i've seen are alloy bodied.