Fuel Filters
04-26-2007, 06:08 AM
#3
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Kingston UK, but living in Athens, GREECE
Posts: 18,082
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes
on
3 Posts
RE: Fuel Filters
Firstly fuel filters are included in almost all fuel tanks anyway, providing a first stage of filtration. Since they are not always as good as they could be, a lot of people (especially when racing) put another inline filter on the fuel line from the tank to the carb, just for a bit of extra protection. Some even run TWO inline filters, or an extra large one, to act as a reservoir at the start of the race. Think about it like this...pit guy fills up car, you do warm up lap, filling fuel lines AND any filters with fuel, stop on the grid, pit guy fills car again, you've got almost an extra 10% of fuel in the system. 
Furthermore, some people run another inline filter between the pressure nipple (on the exhaust pipe) and the tank, this is simply to filter out any gunk from the pipe that may go directly into the tank, fouling up the tanks internal filter which cannot be changed (in most cases). The basic premise is, you can never have too many filters or too little crap in your carb.
Furthermore, some people run another inline filter between the pressure nipple (on the exhaust pipe) and the tank, this is simply to filter out any gunk from the pipe that may go directly into the tank, fouling up the tanks internal filter which cannot be changed (in most cases). The basic premise is, you can never have too many filters or too little crap in your carb.
04-26-2007, 06:10 AM
#4
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Athens/Patras, GREECE
Posts: 3,678
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: Fuel Filters
When racing it is nececary to useone. Not only it filters fuel but its chamber prevents bubbles from geting to the carb and cause engine stall.
04-26-2007, 07:52 AM
#5
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Marietta, GA
Posts: 715
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: Fuel Filters
I use the built in filter in the tank and my fuel can has one from when I pump out the fuel to fill the tank. People here tell me I should put one on the line too, but I've been racing for years and haven't had a fuel contamination problem ever.
04-26-2007, 08:09 AM
#6
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Tannum Sands, AUSTRALIA
Posts: 69
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: Fuel Filters
Thanks for the replies fellas, I think I will stick one on just for safety. Since I have not put fuel in the new car yet, I will keep it clean from scratch.
04-26-2007, 02:52 PM
#7
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Grouville, UNITED KINGDOM
Posts: 1,384
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: Fuel Filters
tbh $5 dollars or something like that for a lot of extra protection is great. and as stated, you flip the car, it gives you those extra few seconds.....why dont manufacturors put clunk lines in like the 8ight!
04-27-2007, 03:54 PM
#8
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Los Angeles,
CA
Posts: 428
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: Fuel Filters
Extra large fuel filter here. Again for extra filtering and a little more fuel capacity. $10 filter compared to a $100 engine rebuild is a worthy investment to me. ross_jsy, I agree, clunk filters should be in all Nitro cars, the companies that don't probably trying to save a buck.
