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Mar 16, 2008 | 10:57 AM

lude98SH

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Fuel Filter micron ratings ?

This is for a fuel filter. What exactly does this stand for ? And how much would this affect fuel flow ? What is the OEM rating ?

Mar 16, 2008 | 01:41 PM

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Re: Fuel Filter micron ratings ? (lude98SH)

Micron is a measurement of size for particles that a filter will catch. Smaller the micron filter, the more stuff it will filter out

Apr 8, 2008 | 12:55 PM

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Re: Fuel Filter micron ratings ? (HeikDiesel)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HeikDiesel »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Micron is a measurement of size for particles that a filter will catch. Smaller the micron filter, the more stuff it will filter out</TD></TR></TABLE>

I see 10, 40, 80, and 100. So, numerically, if the number is lower, it filters out more particles? In theory, wont a lower micron number be more restrictive?

Apr 8, 2008 | 02:35 PM

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Re: Fuel Filter micron ratings ? (migs)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by migs »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

In theory, wont a lower micron number be more restrictive?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Generally yes, but the area of the filter media has to be taken into consideration too.