Getting rid of the stock fuel filter
10-20-2009, 03:23 PM
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Getting rid of the stock fuel filter
I get this a lot, especially from the turbo guys wanting to clean up the engine bay by getting rid of the ugly stock filter. This makes it a lot easier when hooking up catch can lines also.
Tool needed to cut the hard line.
Here's what it looks like after you cut the hard line. Make sure to use a file to debur all around the edge. Please do not use a cut off wheel or anything that will spark, unless you want your car and house to go up in flames.
After that is done you can slide the male socket over the hard line, then put the ferrule over the line. It will be a tight fit, if it doesn't fit, file the edges down a little more and tap it on with a rubber mallet.
Then just take the male fitting and tighten down onto the red socket.
Here it is with the line attached to the fuel filter. Just waiting to drop the motor in to attach the outlet side of the fuel filter to the fuel rail.
Tool needed to cut the hard line.
Here's what it looks like after you cut the hard line. Make sure to use a file to debur all around the edge. Please do not use a cut off wheel or anything that will spark, unless you want your car and house to go up in flames.
After that is done you can slide the male socket over the hard line, then put the ferrule over the line. It will be a tight fit, if it doesn't fit, file the edges down a little more and tap it on with a rubber mallet.
Then just take the male fitting and tighten down onto the red socket.
Here it is with the line attached to the fuel filter. Just waiting to drop the motor in to attach the outlet side of the fuel filter to the fuel rail.
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Re: Getting rid of the stock fuel filter
I've seen a compression fitting like that before, maybe 2 years ago. IIRC it was developed expressly for our metric fuel lines. I'd just be concerned the simple "barrel" ferrule/ring leaking. I'm more of a ribbed ferrule type of guy.
Good for surge tanks or the ever-popular engine bay shaving. Do you have a brand name and/or part number for that fitting?
Good for surge tanks or the ever-popular engine bay shaving. Do you have a brand name and/or part number for that fitting?
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