Fellas,
I just watched one of the powerstrokehelp.com guy's videos about installing a raycor marine grade fuel filter. Apparently he feels that this unit is much more robust than the OEM. Has anyone tried it or have an opinion on it? (Ok, we are going critique the fuel filter not the guy)

Amongst all the aftermarket longevity mods, I've been surprised we haven't beefed up our fuel system filtration as this is the heart of everything.

Thanks, just looking for some opinions on this raycor filter.

 

YouTube - ‪POWERSTROKE INJECTOR IMMORTALITY 6.0, 7.3, 6.4‬‎


Here's the video for your viewing entertainment.

 

Troy, thanks for posting the link...that makes it helpful for others.

 

This system WILL do a better job a filtering for sure. I personaly have faith in the stock system for my setup

 

The stock filter is a good system. With the two filter system, it's hard to go wrong unless you neglect the filter changes, or just run awful fuel and permeate the filter medias.

Those Racor filters are good too though, and has a better water separating capability than stock. Also easier to drain than the stock filter. I think that is almost the same filter I was going to run on my FI 300 in my 74. They come in like 50, 20, and 10 micron sizes and can have a 2 or 4 port filter head.

 

This is considerably cheaper than the other options available for our truck. It is a great find and I thank you for posting it! Sure beats $400-600 I've seen for some.

 

fleetguard makes an even better system it has the clear plastic on top, as the filter progressively gets more restricted the fuel level rises. you have an instant visual indicator of how much filter life is left. instead of changing just on a time schedule, if you choose you can run the filter until it gets up to80 or 90%

 

well you seem to install it before the factory filters and it is easier to drain the water from ,, so I usually change my High$ oem filters too soon to be safe ,, but with one of these I would feel comfortable doing the oem at 15k
thanks for the post

 

Racor are some of the best fuel filters out there. We (and most of the marine world) use to use them on offshore boats and ships that cannot afford to have any down time. Most offshore vessels carry spares just in case.

If they can be retrofitted to our 6.0 you would definitely be ahead of the game.

 

The 6.0 already uses Racor filters.

 

True, but not like this: Google Image Result for http://www.allpointsmarineco.com/images/upload/9804627dc7ea5288563d96e5cbaa3225.jpg

 

I use this Racor filter on my boat and can attest I've had no issues with water/ethanol that plagues so many boaters. This filter's performance is excellent for seperating water from the fuel.

 

that is just because your lucky / or don't have a fiberglass tank/ or change filters often IMHO

I don't have issues either but run a std water separator and have an aluminum tank

http://www.boatus.com/seaworthy/e10Tips.pdf

http://www.boatus.com/seaworthy/SeaApr10Ethanol.pdf

 

I am planning on doing the same mod, just going to use a different Racor filter, maybe a 690r10. I understand the argument that our trucks already use a Racor filter but, to me, I don't want to let a bad batch of fuel get anywhere near the injectors. I read a thread on one of these sites where a guy got a bad fill and it cost him $11,000 to repair the truck. Now, I know he'll be going after the station (etc) but I would rather be out the cost of a fill up then killing my injectors because the WIF light came on at highway speed and you couldn't shut things down in time due to the situations and the degree of bad fuel.

My plan is to add the Racor pre fuel pump and to also add the Racor RK 12870 WIF (water in fuel) sensor to the axillary filter. Using this type of setup will give me a visual and audible alert when the water hits the first filter and plenty of time to deal with the situation before it goes any further. The reason for the larger filter is to give the water plenty of room to collect if i get a really bad fill. Is this extreme or a bit over the top, maybe. But I would rather be prepared for a bad situation and never have it happen then to be counting on a separator just inches from my (very expensive) injectors and seeing if I'm faster than Murphy.

In the past I heard a wise man say, "Whenever possible, you should go through an emergency situation FIRST in your mind and do you best to figure out how to prepare for it and what could be done to minimize the impact. Doing so puts you in the position so that when a situation actually does happen, you already have prepared to the best of your ability and walked through the scenario in your mind and know how to deal with the event." I'm just applying that to my truck. We all have a spare tire not just to fill that space under the bed but to deal with a situation that MIGHT happen.

Respectfully,

JP

 

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