On my quest for a higher education I was wondering how a perfectly good looking fuel filter no crud or any noticable debree on the element be plugged? I just swaped out my fuel filter last night because I was getting a little hesitation and a strugle to get the rpm above 2000 and my idel droped. New fuel filter on and idels back up and runs like a top again and every thing is like it should be. Does a filter element after a certain amount of time start to break down and not flow as good and starts the process of plugging up. I now will cary 2 extra fuel filter in my tool box.

 

How many miles did you run the old filter? Most guys change it at 10K. Was it black?

BTW....if you are looking for higher education you clicked the wrong button somewhere along the line.

 

well i think i went waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay over the 10k mark because of not having any free time and no it was not black could the fuel stations switching back to #2 and probilly dredgin the bottom of a tank? dunno why i posted i like learnin stuff.

 

Well, the best way to know how your fuel filter is doing is to install a fuel presure guage "post filter" (after the filter). Then you'll know when the filter needs changing, and when your LP is shot.

 

Filters do plug. I run my fuel guage post filter so i can see if there is any change indicating a plugged filter or failing lift pump.

I believe hours run is way more important than miles run.

I always change my fuel filter at an oil change that happens when i am between 15,000 to 18,000 miles. My fuel pressure guage has never changed so I dont believe my filters have ever been restricted.

The VP 44 kiss of death is about 50 percent or better with fuel supply failures.

Running your truck the way you did could of shortened your VP44's life ...

 

Just for giggles here is a shot of my last filter change. The one on the left has approx. 10K on it. Do remember that these filters are filtering out particles in the 10 micron range. Stuff that small is not easily seen, yet can still plug filters.

 

Most of the black is cause my dead algae. Another good reason to add Power Service (silver) to your fuel.
Pretty dramatic pic.

 

just another idea on this what brand filter where you useing found that the cheap**** advandced selles that they call a fuelfilter can plug itself but dont take my word for it pick you up a new filter take it apart and see if you can get fuel to go through it glad i got my fleetgaurds now