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 862 Posts Member #: 1660 Formally Mini_Uk London |
9th Sep, 2008 at 12:10:36pm
I use 1 of these fuel filters between the regulator and fuel pump, in the engine bay.
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2395 Posts Member #: 229 Gavin@minispares.com kent |
9th Sep, 2008 at 12:29:22pm
The first one isnt really recommended for the fuel pressure you'll be using, i'd use (and do use) the latter and get rid of the small inline one. Edited by t3gav on 9th Sep, 2008. |
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862 Posts Member #: 1660 Formally Mini_Uk London |
9th Sep, 2008 at 01:22:25pm
On 9th Sep, 2008 gavin@minispares.com said:
The first one isnt really recommended for the fuel pressure you'll be using, i'd use (and do use) the latter and get rid of the small inline one. The latter ? lol Cheers Shit Happen's |
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2395 Posts Member #: 229 Gavin@minispares.com kent |
9th Sep, 2008 at 01:45:32pm
Yes the second one.... |
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862 Posts Member #: 1660 Formally Mini_Uk London |
9th Sep, 2008 at 02:14:17pm
So just use 1 of them ? or 2.
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5795 Posts Member #: 80 AFRacing LTD Newbury, Berks |
9th Sep, 2008 at 02:20:18pm
one filter after the pump is the norm... AlexF |
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862 Posts Member #: 1660 Formally Mini_Uk London |
12th Sep, 2008 at 12:06:38pm
Gavin, did yours come with the fixings for each side of the fliter ?
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 8604 Posts Member #: 573 Formerly Axel Podland |
12th Sep, 2008 at 12:15:13pm
This is how I did mine:
Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
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862 Posts Member #: 1660 Formally Mini_Uk London |
12th Sep, 2008 at 12:22:14pm
Thanks for that Paul. :)
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862 Posts Member #: 1660 Formally Mini_Uk London |
12th Sep, 2008 at 12:26:24pm
I couldn't find the M-USTR-6JIC-5 ?
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 (2)[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/150672766@N03/]Rod Sugden[/url], on Fli) 5988 Posts Member #: 2024 Formally Retired Rural Suffolk |
12th Sep, 2008 at 12:35:54pm
As Gavin's comment, you really need one designed for the pressure of an injection system as the fuel pump you're using essentially develops fuel injection type pressures before the regulator drops it down.
Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ??? |
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8604 Posts Member #: 573 Formerly Axel Podland |
12th Sep, 2008 at 12:44:21pm
On 12th Sep, 2008 Markie_D said:
Thanks for that Paul. :) I see u have it between the tank and fuel pump. is that the way to set it up ? or can i have it after the fuel pump ? Cheers. That's an SPi tank so the filter is after the pump. They now call it something else: Probably cheaper to get a filter with push on unions fitted as Rod said. Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
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862 Posts Member #: 1660 Formally Mini_Uk London |
12th Sep, 2008 at 12:45:27pm
On 12th Sep, 2008 Rod S said:
As Gavin's comment, you really need one designed for the pressure of an injection system as the fuel pump you're using essentially develops fuel injection type pressures before the regulator drops it down. They are usually metal cased, I bought a Vauxhall one off eBay, very generic, covers just about every Vauxhall, Opel, Citroen, Fiat, etc ever made with fuel injection. It has two pipe stubs so no messing with threaded adaptors. To late now as i've brought it lol Cheers Shit Happen's |
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862 Posts Member #: 1660 Formally Mini_Uk London |
12th Sep, 2008 at 12:47:30pm
On 12th Sep, 2008 Paul S said:
On 12th Sep, 2008 Markie_D said:
Thanks for that Paul. :) I see u have it between the tank and fuel pump. is that the way to set it up ? or can i have it after the fuel pump ? Cheers. That's an SPi tank so the filter is after the pump. They now call it something else: Probably cheaper to get a filter with push on unions fitted as Rod said. I didn't know that they didn't come with any fittings :( Oh well.. Cheers anyways Shit Happen's |
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5988 Posts Member #: 2024 Formally Retired Rural Suffolk |
12th Sep, 2008 at 12:49:19pm
Here's what you missed :)
Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ??? |
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8604 Posts Member #: 573 Formerly Axel Podland |
12th Sep, 2008 at 12:51:07pm
Thats not very exciting though is it Rod?
Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
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862 Posts Member #: 1660 Formally Mini_Uk London |
12th Sep, 2008 at 12:55:16pm
On 12th Sep, 2008 Rod S said:
Here's what you missed :)  Just found one on ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VOLKSWAGEN-CADDY-MK2...bayphotohosting Bugger, wished i knew that before.. think i'll send this one back. as it's works out alot more money just to get the fixings :( Thanks for that. Shit Happen's |
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5988 Posts Member #: 2024 Formally Retired Rural Suffolk |
12th Sep, 2008 at 01:13:59pm
Different ebay shop to the one I used, I couldn't give you a link as he hasn't re-listed it yet (I only bought it yesterday, arrived this morning) but price virtually identical inc. postage. Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ??? |
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5988 Posts Member #: 2024 Formally Retired Rural Suffolk |
12th Sep, 2008 at 01:16:13pm
On 12th Sep, 2008 Paul S said:
Thats not very exciting though is it Rod? I know mine has a bit of rust around the bracket, but would otherwise look racy. Must be worth a couple of ponies. Ahhh, but it only arrived this morning - wait until I've sprayed it red :) Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ??? |
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 6549 Posts Member #: 1149 #1 Basshunter Fan Force Racing ICT Dept Manager Miglia Turbo Am frum Yokshyer tha noes! |
12th Sep, 2008 at 01:21:33pm
Anodised Fittings are worth 3 ponies each!! 1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.
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862 Posts Member #: 1660 Formally Mini_Uk London |
12th Sep, 2008 at 01:33:28pm
On 12th Sep, 2008 MikeRace said:
Anodised Fittings are worth 3 ponies each!! To get them fittings in the link, it's going to be over £12 
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862 Posts Member #: 1660 Formally Mini_Uk London |
12th Sep, 2008 at 02:24:25pm
How ofter should you change a fuel filter ?
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5988 Posts Member #: 2024 Formally Retired Rural Suffolk |
12th Sep, 2008 at 02:41:03pm
Depends on many things - its capacity to hold back muck (ie, bigger canisters will last longer), how rusty the inside of your tank is and where you buy your petrol from.
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2497 Posts Member #: 1954 Post Whore Luton Bedfordshire |
12th Sep, 2008 at 11:30:38pm
On 12th Sep, 2008 Rod S said: Funny how the Metro turbo came fitted with the see thru type.....
Depends on many things - its capacity to hold back muck (ie, bigger canisters will last longer), how rusty the inside of your tank is and where you buy your petrol from. The plastic see through ones are nice in that respect, you can see when they are getting blocked, but they are TOTALLY unsuitable for this sort of application. I do use one on my lawnmower though.... Own the day
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5988 Posts Member #: 2024 Formally Retired Rural Suffolk |
13th Sep, 2008 at 07:28:23am
On 12th Sep, 2008 Mr Joshua said:
Funny how the Metro turbo came fitted with the see thru type..... Not really. According to my Manual, the Metro configuration had the filter after the pressure regulator so the maximum pressure it would have seen would be 3psi plus boost, say 0.7bar (using real units now). Personally I wouldn't even use a plastic bodied filter at 0.7bar but maybe it was considered safe in the early 80s. However, Markie's pump (same one as mine) is capable of at least 3bar and the configuration described (see Paul's photos) has the filter in the high pressure line after the pump, before the regulator. If the regulator malfunctions that line and filter will go straight to 3bar plus. If you have a plastic bodied filter in that configuration, I hope you carry a large fire extinguisher :) Every car I've worked on with a high pressure pump with the filter on its outlet, uses a metal cannister filter. Look up the SPI/MPI filters for an example. Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ??? |
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