Racor 500fg copy

[Lomax]

One thing to be aware of with these Chinese copies is that the input/output threads are metric M14x1.5. I'd be surprised if the originals didn't use NPT, seeing as they're 'murican. I'm having lots of fun trying to get the couplings together to connect up the components of my DIY fuel polisher:

1. Input hose >
2. [3/4" NPTT] 150 micron strainer [3/4" NPTT]
3. [M14x1.5] 30 micron 500FG [M14x1.5]
4. [M14x1.5] 10 micron 500FG [M14x1.5]
5. [M18x1.5] fuel pump [M12x1.5]
6. > Output hose

I never thought I'd end up spending more £££ on the connectors than the parts! First I thought I'd stick with the 10mm hose tails that came with the filters, but having looked for suitable hose tails for the other components I'm now looking at 10 or 12mm copper tube and compression fittings. Not having much luck with that either. Anyone have any advice on how to go from metric female thread to compression fittings? All the "studs" I've been able to find are BSP

 

[burgundyben]

Also worth noting that the genuine Racor elements are supplied with a patented coaslescing coating. I'm not sure the Facors have that. I happen to think this is important.

Some of the fittings supplied with Facors have resticted bore, which maybe fine in a yatch with a Beta 20, perhaps not in a mobo with an engine pulling a lot more fuel.

 

[oldgit]

MoBos with fairly powerful engine installations, ie. twin 385 HP and twin 2 x 200 HP have had these clone filters installed, without any reports of fuel starvation so far.
All encountered thread mismatch problems, which were solved with some thought but at no great expence.

 

[snowbird30ds]

How about these.
CAV Fittings, Union Adaptor Fitting (M14 x 1.5 to 3/8")

 

[nshawdvm]

Do knock off acrylic bowls fit the original racor 500?

 

[stuartwineberg]

Also worth noting that the genuine Racor elements are supplied with a patented coaslescing coating. I'm not sure the Facors have that. I happen to think this is important.

Some of the fittings supplied with Facors have resticted bore, which maybe fine in a yatch with a Beta 20, perhaps not in a mobo with an engine pulling a lot more fuel.

Agree about the elements. A fake element came with my parts4engines clone and I keep it as a spare but use the real thing that fits perfectly

 

[Porthandbuoy]

I used one of the Chinese knock-offs when I made my fuel polishing system. The threads are all metric, unlike the genuine article which is whatever the septics use, NPT I think. The red plastic ring floats in water. Great in theory, but in practice I suspect with water in the system things might be too murky to see the ring. As far as filtration quality goes I wouldn't compromise on the elements for the engine primary filter. For the polishing system I use the much cheaper Fleetguard ones even though I'm not sure what the micron rating is.

 

[pandos]

I managed to remove the red plastic thing because I thought it was something that had fallen in...

 

[PabloPicasso]

How's the quality of it?
Seen them a lot on eBay but I'm suspicious of knock offs.

Easily good enough.

40ish quid for the knock off
400 for. Original

I understand they use the knock offs in trains reliably.

Now just wait for the rail companies excuses...

 

[wonkywinch]

I bought this one on Ebay for £20 and used genuine Racor filters (£12 each).

Marine Diesel Fuel Filter

Using a cheap housing but discarding the cheaper supplied filter was suggested to me by the guys at Sea Start when I did their diesel engine course last year.

 

[bignick]

I fitted one of the ones from Aim tools a couple of years ago.
It’s working fine, though I did fit a genuine Racor filter element in it (very tight fit on the shaft).
The only issue I have with it is that the paint is pretty poor quality. It’s all coming off the lid, so the aluminium is starting to corrode quite badly.

 

[bignick]

Oh, and as far as the red plastic ring goes - I actually find it very useful. I fitted the filter in the aft cockpit locker next to the fuel tank, so I can get a container underneath easily. The ring is quite visible and I spotted it had moved on one occasion, when I was getting fenders out. I wouldn’t have realised that I’d got a load of water in the filter if the ring hadn’t been there.

 

[Rhylsailer99]

I managed to remove the red plastic thing because I thought it was something that had fallen in...

Haha, I also thought that when I first got mine.