Fuel filters?

[UncleS2]

My '97 Neon rolled 192,000 miles today- on the original factory fuel filter.

 

[Lazy JW]

Having driven mostly old junkers for 35 years I have had opportunity to observe several plugged filters. They typically start restricting power at high speed, if you leave them in too long they won't even let you get up to cruising speed. On a newer vehicle I wouldn't even worry about the fuel filter but old steel gas tanks need some extra consideration.
Joe

 

[Old Mustang Guy]

I'm thinking my 15k interval may be overkill. I think I'll try cutting the next one open to look at it.

 

[Master ACiD]

i have cut open filters before. i personally would use a hacksaw and go rather slow to avoid any sparks. i wouldnt use any high speed cutting devices like a dremel or saws-all because of the potential for sparks.

 

[vad]

OK, here is an example of the rebranding practice in fuel filters.
Autozone sells a fuel filter branded by Luber-Finer for $8.
A filter that looks exactly the same, down to the symbol stamped on the can, but packaged in the Fram box with the Fram logo printed on the side of the canister sells at Kragen for $13.

 

[surfstar]

I cut open the Honda one at 100k or whenever I changed it. It had some silty/grainy stuff in there, but didn't seem like it would clog any time soon.

edit: yeah I just used a hacksaw.