markpierce
Master and Commander
- Joined
- Sep 25, 2010
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- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Carquinez Coot
- Vessel Make
- penultimate Seahorse Marine Coot hull #6
My fuel polishing system has two filters: a Gulf Coast oil filter using an ordinary roll of toilet paper as the filter element and a Griffin G-500 fuel filter (the Chinese equivalent of the Racor 500).* My question: what is the micron equivalent of a roll of toilet paper.
Recently my fuel polishing pump stopped working in the fuel-polishing role.* It still worked in the fuel-priming role, so clogging in one or both of the filters was suspected.* Examined the paper roll and it looked clean but I replaced it anyway (extremely inexpensive filter).* Result: suspected clog still there.* Replaced the 10-micron*Griffin filter (which I've been told will also fit the Racor) with a new one.* Result: clog eliminated.
The 10-micron filter failed/clogged after less than 200 gallons.
Recently my fuel polishing pump stopped working in the fuel-polishing role.* It still worked in the fuel-priming role, so clogging in one or both of the filters was suspected.* Examined the paper roll and it looked clean but I replaced it anyway (extremely inexpensive filter).* Result: suspected clog still there.* Replaced the 10-micron*Griffin filter (which I've been told will also fit the Racor) with a new one.* Result: clog eliminated.
The 10-micron filter failed/clogged after less than 200 gallons.