ghostlymoron
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I know it's been asked a zillion times before but where's the cheapest place to buy fuel filter elements? Mines a tiny Crossland 489. Cheapest on ebay is £5.50
Cheap fuel filter elements
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pagoda
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Once you find a cross-reference list with your "original" on it - you're sorted. Just search for one of the better known alternative manufacturers numbers on Ebay.. or just google?
I don't pick the absolutely cheapest... but it's better value than the swindlery generally!
JimC
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RobBrown
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I got my CAV assembly & Delphi filters from SSL- cheapest by a long chalk.
http://www.ssldieselparts.co.uk/filter-fuel-c-7.html?osCsid=gq842aa71uagpm3g7bnfgqp8n1
http://www.ssldieselparts.co.uk/filter-fuel-c-7.html?osCsid=gq842aa71uagpm3g7bnfgqp8n1
Alpha22
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+1 for SSL and Inline. There are no other cheap options!!!
prv
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Well....
I did once see a filter housing which was designed to take a whole standard-sized kitchen roll. The idea was that you'd use it as a pre-filter to catch the bulk of the crud, prolonging the life of the "real" filters downstream. Replacement "cartridges" available very cheaply almost anywhere in the world
Pete
reeac
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Well....
I did once see a filter housing which was designed to take a whole standard-sized kitchen roll. The idea was that you'd use it as a pre-filter to catch the bulk of the crud, prolonging the life of the "real" filters downstream. Replacement "cartridges" available very cheaply almost anywhere in the world
Pete
Ingenious. I assume that the fuel entered at one end and made its way to the other by flowing along the multiple paper interfaces - just as in a car petrol filter that I once cut open to examine.
pmagowan
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I get mine from ASAP but they are Racor and are not cheap. The way I look on it is, with the cost of owning a boat and the importance of having a working engine when you need it, a few quid on a decent filter is money well spent.
pcatterall
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And Plus another for SSL. You have personal experience of their efficiency!
ghostlymoron
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I'm also looking for spares for my engine filter which is on a Volvo MD1. Is there a cheaper equivalent for the VP version?
ghostlymoron
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Still looking!
albineer
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I think this one will do the trick ans so much cheaper. http://www.asap-supplies.com/marine...ments/marine-engine-oil-filter-element-102207
I shall use them on our MD11C which uses the same filter.
Thanks guys!
ghostlymoron
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Sorry, Albineer, I should have been more specific, I meant the engine mounted fuel filter. My MD1 doesn't have an oil filter, it has an oil strainer which filters the lumps out of it. I've been exploring 'inline filters' and think I may have found something but it's still pretty pricey.
albineer
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Can you beat this? I think it's the right one. If you can please let me know.
http://www.asap-supplies.com/search/fuel+filter/fuel-filter-element-103424
http://www.asap-supplies.com/search/fuel+filter/fuel-filter-element-103424
gavin400
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I use Inline Filters for my engine mounted filter on MD1 - ref. FFR-C11859 - about £5.80
ghostlymoron
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thanks guys.
both of those look ok. wish i could find one with free delivery.
both of those look ok. wish i could find one with free delivery.
KellysEye
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>I know it's been asked a zillion times before but where's the cheapest place to buy fuel filter elements? Mines a tiny Crossland 489. Cheapest on ebay is £5.50
Be very careful with cheap fuel filters they don't have a pressure relief valve that activates if the filter gets blocked. Look inside filter and see if there is a spring in there if there isn't don't touch it. Also it's best to buy filters with a clear bowl on the bottom so you can see if you start getting dirt in the bottom, we had Racors.
Be very careful with cheap fuel filters they don't have a pressure relief valve that activates if the filter gets blocked. Look inside filter and see if there is a spring in there if there isn't don't touch it. Also it's best to buy filters with a clear bowl on the bottom so you can see if you start getting dirt in the bottom, we had Racors.
prv
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If the fuel supply is dirty and has blocked the filter, why would I want a valve to open and let the dirty fuel into my engine?
Hopefully I would have noticed the problem building on the vacuum gauge, but if not I then want to hear the engine start to struggle and lose revs, so that I can go and quickly switch over to my standby filter. I do not want to be having to buy a new injector pump.
Bypass valves make sense on oil filters, where it's better to stop cleaning the oil than to run dry and seize up.
Pete
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Good tips. thanks for sharing:encouragement:
ghostlymoron
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I was enquiring about fuel filter elements. As far as I can see, they're just made of paper!
