OEM Fuel Filters

[earniem]

Now I am confused. I had a guy try to sell me a 5 micron fuel filter to replace a 10 micron filter dose the filter not get finer as the # gets Bigger Like the grit on sandpaper and what is the oem filter?

[LanduytG]

No it does not. The smaller the finer the filtration.

Greg

[earniem]

I Just looked on encarta and it says a micron is one millionth of a meter. now to find out what the Duramx OEM Filter does.
Thanks for the help

[jbplock]

Earnie,

If you haven't done so already I would suggest you try searching the forum for more info on fuel filters and fuel/filter tests. There is a wealth of information on this topic. Many of us have added secondary fuel filters (and lift pumps) based on the results of a CAT study referenced by George Morrison in the fall of 02. Here are a just a few of the threads on this subject (there are many more).

Injector Problems (http://forum.thedieselpage.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=3;t=004034) (see posts by George Morrison)

Racor/OEM fuel filter Test (http://forum.thedieselpage.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=3;t=004298#000012)

Fuel Test Results (http://forum.thedieselpage.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=3;t=004373#000008)

Racors Comments on Fuel Filter Test Results (http://forum.thedieselpage.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=3;t=005391)

CAT - Racor - Stanadyne (Comparisons) (http://forum.thedieselpage.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=3;t=006502;p=1)

Forum Member's independent fuel test results.

Fuel Test Results – PDF (http://home.usadatanet.net/~jbplock/ISO/OC_Dmax.pdf)
Fuel Test Results – Excel (http://home.usadatanet.net/~jbplock/ISO/OC_Dmax.xls)

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