Frantz Fuel Filters?
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I believe Ralph Wood also has setup the Motor Guard for fuel which includes Diesel. The TP will absorb quite a bit of water before stopping flow. I would check with Ralph. I believe he has posted several items about the fuel filteration on this site.
I can't post from experience,but from what I understand,the Frantz can be used for a multitude of tasks.(IE:fuel,motor oil,xmsion fluid,if it will flow,the filter should handle it)
What you should be concerned with,in my opinion is flow rate.The x-mssn filter should flow pretty free,where as the oil should flow slowly.Please correct me if this incorrect.
Thanks(Still learning),
slee
What you should be concerned with,in my opinion is flow rate.The x-mssn filter should flow pretty free,where as the oil should flow slowly.Please correct me if this incorrect.
Thanks(Still learning),
slee
On my Chevy Astro, I have a factory sandwich adaptor that feeds the oil cooler to the radiator. I used the Motor Guard ATF filter connected in series on the oil cooler line. The ATF filter has enough "bypass" built into the filter and a small enough orofice to the filter that it doesn't cause that extreme flow problems. On the transmission, I catch the oil as it exits the radiator to go into the Motor Guard ATF filter then to the external cooler then back to the transmission. I plan to add a temperature gage to the pressure side of the transmission so I can see the maximum that the 4L60e gets. I tow a 16' Casita Sprit Deluxe trailer with it sometimes. I have no desire to be stranded with a failed transmission caused by either heat of dirty ATF.
From everything I've learned, transmissions fail because of heat. I haven't seen anyone mentioning dirty oil; however, I've also read some saying that "flushing your transmission will make it love you", which would indicate that clean oil would be a destinct advantage. My guess is that dirty oil will generate more heat than clean oil and I have no way to verify that statement.
From everything I've learned, transmissions fail because of heat. I haven't seen anyone mentioning dirty oil; however, I've also read some saying that "flushing your transmission will make it love you", which would indicate that clean oil would be a destinct advantage. My guess is that dirty oil will generate more heat than clean oil and I have no way to verify that statement.
97Astro,
Sounds like a good set-up.What you said about keeping the oil clean sounds logical to me.
I read that some diesel fuel pumps are very fussy
about their flow rate.If too much restriction is
put in line,it may lead to premature pump failure.
As long as flow is good and pressure is not hurt,using a Frantz for diesel would work pretty slick IMO.I wonder if installing a pressure guage would help monitor filter condition?
In my earlier post,I mentioned x-msn but meant to say fuel.(Sorry!)
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slee
cleanliness
Sounds like a good set-up.What you said about keeping the oil clean sounds logical to me.
I read that some diesel fuel pumps are very fussy
about their flow rate.If too much restriction is
put in line,it may lead to premature pump failure.
As long as flow is good and pressure is not hurt,using a Frantz for diesel would work pretty slick IMO.I wonder if installing a pressure guage would help monitor filter condition?
In my earlier post,I mentioned x-msn but meant to say fuel.(Sorry!)
Thanks,
slee
cleanliness
About 20 year ago I sent some time driving a VW bus in Mexico. I had a Frantz on the oil and one on the fuel. Others had problems with the gas, but with the TP filter nothing ever go through to the carb. Sometimes the filter got plugged up with water, but you just had to change it. The inside of the carb stayed clean all the time. The only thing I did was to drill out the passages to get rid of the restriction required for oil. I had an electric fuel pump and set it up so there was always some gas going through the filter and back to the gas tank. This was done to try to keep the gas in the tank clean. TP is a great fuel filter.
I have 4 Frantz bypass filters on my PSD truck.
They all are doing an impressive job of keeping all of my fluids clean.. I'm most impressed at how much better the diesel engine performs with the frantz filtering the diesel fuel..
http://community.webshots.com/album/114815318vlzHVh
They all are doing an impressive job of keeping all of my fluids clean.. I'm most impressed at how much better the diesel engine performs with the frantz filtering the diesel fuel..
http://community.webshots.com/album/114815318vlzHVh
My Kubota diesel tractor has a Motorguard fuel filter on it. I haven't had to change it yet, but the installation was easy. I piped it in between the lift pump and the injector pump where the pressure is in the neighborhood of 7 psi if I remember correctly. The only downside was that the TP filter gets the fuel after the 25 micron OEM filter. I may just take the OEM filter out and see what happens.
Of note, I should have filled the lines and soaked the TP with diesel before cranking the engine - I came close to burning up the starter while pumping fuel through the lines & filter immediately after the installation.
Of note, I should have filled the lines and soaked the TP with diesel before cranking the engine - I came close to burning up the starter while pumping fuel through the lines & filter immediately after the installation.
The Motor Guard is the most positive of the filters which gives it an advantage for fuel. TP filters depend on pressure to seal the element correctly. The Motor Guard has the advantage of the tee handle compressing the element down against the seal. I have used the Frantz and Motor Guards for 40 years. I have always been partial to the Motor Guard because they can do it all correctly. The old Motor Guards and Frantzs left something to be desired for fuel. Motor Guard solved the restriction problems to get more air flow thru the compressed air filter. Since the MG-30 fuel filter is a modified compressed air filter it is perfect. The restriction is in the element not the design of the housing.
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