Question about Fuel Filters (where do I buy?)

[tussey]

Yes, I did.  It was a deutch filter.  I don't have the number, but it was translucent plastic, and you could see the filter material which was a mesh instead of cellulose.  The nipples were in an L shape intead of the I shape of that filter.  That made it easier to attach to the carburetor since I didn't have to bend the tubing and possibly kink it. 

Can I get some pics? That would make it easier for me to go pick up today. Thanks   

[bv_714]

It actually helped any starvation issues I was having due to better flow- prior I had one of the clear models that you could see.  Unless your tank is gunky, the car filter should last a long time, like 5k miles or longer. Because it is a car filter, I found it has better flor properties, tradeoff is you don't have the clear window to see it's health.

[Egaeus]

Yes, I did.  It was a deutch filter.  I don't have the number, but it was translucent plastic, and you could see the filter material which was a mesh instead of cellulose.  The nipples were in an L shape intead of the I shape of that filter.  That made it easier to attach to the carburetor since I didn't have to bend the tubing and possibly kink it. 

Can I get some pics? That would make it easier for me to go pick up today. Thanks   

Sorry man, no camera.  However, I did look and find my reciept.  It is FF311.  It's too late for tonight, but hopefully you can find it tomorrow.

Where you at in FL anyway?

[tussey]

Sorry man, no camera.  However, I did look and find my reciept.  It is FF311.  It's too late for tonight, but hopefully you can find it tomorrow.

Where you at in FL anyway?

Thanks for the info.

[Egaeus]

The in-tank screen!  Here's a picture of it by Kerry:

http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=17377.msg155556#msg155556

[Ed89]

I had the glass chambered filter before, between the frame petcock and carb.  Also tried a bigger translucent plastic version.  I have since removed the additional filters as I suspected them contributed to the fuel starvation problem I was experiencing.  The filters tended to trap large pocket of air especially after some semi-aggressive riding (for me, a few accelerations on the freeway would do it).

I now have no fuel filter (beside the OEM tank filter, of course), short fuel hoses, and zero fuel starvation problem.  For me, I would rather clean out the carb more often (which is not much more often, once every year is more than adequate) than have the bike cough on the freeway at the wrong moment, or having to constantly worry about fuel starvation.

If I were to install fuel filters again, I would install them between the tank petcock and the frame petcock.  This means I would need one each for the primary line and the reserve line.  The advantage of this method is that it would most likely eliminate the air pocket (any air formed would float back into the tank), and would probably have better flow rate since it would have gravity in its favor.  There is not much space in that area to work them in so I never bothered.

YMMV.  HTH.

Cheers,
e.

[tussey]

Sorry man, no camera.  However, I did look and find my reciept.  It is FF311.  It's too late for tonight, but hopefully you can find it tomorrow.

Where you at in FL anyway?

So I picked it up today, will install next weekend. Did you notice any fuel starvation problems with yours installed? Also did you use clamps to keep the hoses on or is the nipple tight enought that it will keep the hose securely fastened?

This is what is looks like.

[Egaeus]

I haven't noticed any fuel starvation issues with the 311.  You need to use hose clamps.  The fuel hoses will be too loose to stay on reliably.  I used the ones left over from the other filter, but you probably don't have those anymore. 

[Wrecent_Wryder]

d4

[Egaeus]

The FF311 was specially chosen by me because I could see the filter material.  It's not the dense cellulose of many fuel filters, but a screen-type filter.  I put it on and it filled up great.  No fllow problems that I've been able to discern.

[Ed89]

It's not the dense cellulose of many fuel filters, but a screen-type filter.

That's the thing though.  The in-tank filter is also screen type, so unless the FF311 screen is finer, it might not be much of a benefit for all this hassle.  The paper-element type filter is better I believe, but as Wrecent_Wrider mentioned, it might need a pump to create a reasonable flow rate.  One can always select a bigger filter so there is more flow area, but then there is the problem of where to fit it on the GS.

Since the major problem with the GS fuel delivery is the rust from the gas tank building up in the carb, it might be a better idea to just kreem/por the tank instead.

Just my $0.02.

Cheers,
e.

[joedude]

I was looking thru Canadian Tire today, and I found an in-line fuel filter made for snowmobiles. It was clear and it had a screen type fuel filter. Looks like it would work good...

Cheap too... like $4 I think.