car was idling like shiz so after a few checked things i ran into this wtf,,,,the end cap came off and was blocking fuel into the fuel rail i got lucky

 

Wow lucky indeed.

 

Yes the same thing happened to my aeromotive filter. It was a smaller filter on my daily driver. The car was tuned that way and then when I went to change it I noticed the filter was messed up. I changed the filter and my car was running pig rich.

 

Have installed backwards? Fuel should flow towards that cap keeping the filter pressed on it's collar.

 

theirs only 1 way to install it

 

I way to install the filter into the housing, but did you install the actual housing in the right direction? Like the housing should be marked in/out.

 

yes their are arrows on everything ive had it on this car for 8 years

 

Doesn't surprise me.. I don't use anything made by aeromotive.. It's all junk...

 

So...Who makes a good filter

 

kinsler!!

 

Eh, in aeromotives defense, 8 years is a decent lifespan. You should change elements every 2-3 years at least.

 

theres nothing wrong with aeromotive for ****s sake, ask a **** ton of people including me that have used their **** for several years.

 

I've had great luck with Magnafuel... Always heard mixed reviews on the Aeromotives so just stayed away...

 

lol..im not saying the replacement filter is 8 years old im saying ive been using the filter on this car for 8 years in other words i think i know wich way it is to be installed......the sad part about this is aeromotive **** is made in the usa ....(or supposed to be ))

 

First off ......why are you running the paper filter. Get the stainless one

 

they dont make a 10 micron stainless........but i already got a replacement

 

Why would you use a 10 micron?

 

That's what aeromotive told me to use. 100 in the back 10 in the front never had a prob with it until now.....out of curiosity why wouldn't I

 

I don't like restricting flow.

 

Unless you're running your pump at it's absolute pressure limit and/or you need every last drop of fuel it can flow at that pressure (which would be recipe for disaster in the first place), a 2 or 3 psi pressure drop through a proper filter will not present any fuel delivery issues.

Pressure drop on the pressure side of the pump = pump compensates by doing extra 'work' (OK)

Pressure drop on the suction side of the pump = cavitation (not OK)

 

I agree Scott but our thirsty rotarys run castor oil in our fuel and that **** clogs up everything. Lol.
I filter my fuel before I put it in my tank.

 

Maybe rotaries are different, but I don't think the word on the street should be 'don't run filters, they restrict flow'. lol

Everyone is doing themselves a favor by running proper filters in the system. If the restriction a filter causes results in you running out of fuel pump, your pump is too small.

 

sounds like "i kept blowing the fuse, so i removed it from the system" i knew a kid that said that back when we were like 16 talking about the fuse for his sub amp haha

 

I made 40hp by removing my filters. Lol j/k

No I wouldn't recommend removing filters for everybody.
I just don't run 10 micron. I use 100



Although alot of cars I tune don't have any filters at all including in their injectors

 

Sounds like you should educate your customers then. lol

Doesn't take much **** at all to cause injector problems...