extreme fuel filtration

[overdrivesteve]

Hi,

not sure which section to post this in, so its here for now.

This question is concerning a fuel filter. The truck has sat around for years, and a new gas tank rebuild is somewhat low on the priority list of things that must be done immediately.
So I'm thinking if I get a good gas filter, will that allow me to put off a gas tank rebuild until later, or perhaps permanently? I'm not talking a cheapo $3 gas filter from walmart, but perhaps one of these from wix?

The first is a 5 micron gas filter with a water separator. And the second is a 2 micron filter only. The base is sold separately on the second one. If one of these is put between the gas tank and fuel pump won't that take care of any gas tank rust and prevent any other gas sludge from harming the engine?

What are the pros and cons of running such a fine mesh gas filter?

What are your suggestions for the best possible gas filtration system available today?

Thank you for your opinions, it is very much appreciated.
Steve

 

[FDChappie]

Those should work.

I had a b160 dump truck with a rusted tank. Plugged the holes with the permatex epoxy gas tank repair goop and added a simple sediment bowl/screen filter which worked perfect and allowed me to see the condition of the fuel. After a few tanks of fuel things cleaned up nicely.

 

[Greg R]

Those are excellent options!

I don't know how dirty your system is, but even if it was as bad as my Ford once was; I'd start with just the 2 micron in the 2nd picture. There's enough media in that quart sized one that it would take a lot of gas with a lot of dirt before you had problems showing up. With a routine changing, you might never have delivery problems related to plugging up.

The con is the finer the filtering, the faster a filter will plug from small fines. So you just change the filter more often. The good is that at 2 micron you will keep most of the rust flour from building up deposits in the fuel bowl.

This don't have to be hi-tek. These trucks were for real world work; farmers, carpenters, millwrights, youth camps, foreign service where skilled maintenance May have been a luxury.