Fuel Filters..

roy

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Feb 1, 2009
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2 270 soldiers point
I have been looking for the same thing..
There was a Wix filter on my boat when I bought it, but I believe it is like a 10 micron maybe. I have tried to cross reference and have found some leads on other brands which are below. I do NOT know the filter screen size on these as I have not researched the subject fully.

Let me know if you do find a successfull alternative.

Wix #33472 Victor had this in the boat, installed september 06.
Equvalent to wix.. NAPA#3472/WIX#33472/FRAM#P8043/ ???FILTER SCREEN SIZE???

Thanks,
Roy
 
Oct 19, 2019
921
Albin Vega 27 Limerick
My local diesel engine place (mainly for trucks and not a marine place so
pretty cheap) sold me a

Bosch 1 457 434 106 to replace a

Fleetguard FF5135 fine filter

- which - they say - are no longer available.

Fitted OK.

Cost about 10 euro - say US$ 12...

John

Vega 1447 Breakaway

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Oct 31, 2019
84
Thanks Roy, for response. After hand cleaning my tank and changing the fuel lines (a headache) I inadvertantly dumped some more contaminated fuel back in cleaned tank. it was from one of 3 cans I thought were clean. Therfore I went with the ridiculously priced dealer filter for expedience, but do not want to be stuck with that when I change again. Appreciate your feedback.. Pat

groundhog groundhog1rb@... wrote:

I have been looking for the same thing..
There was a Wix filter on my boat when I bought it, but I believe it is like a 10 micron maybe. I have tried to cross reference and have found some leads on other brands which are below. I do NOT know the filter screen size on these as I have not researched the subject fully.

Let me know if you do find a successfull alternative.

Wix #33472 Victor had this in the boat, installed september 06.
Equvalent to wix.. NAPA#3472/WIX#33472/FRAM#P8043/ ???FILTER SCREEN SIZE???

Thanks,
Roy
 
Oct 19, 2019
921
Albin Vega 27 Limerick
Hi Roy,
I wasn't aware that there was an issue about filter mesh size - what makes
you think that there is?

John

John A. Kinsella Ph: +353-61-202148 (Direct)
+353-61-333644 x 2148 (Switch)
Mathematics Dept. e-mail: John.Kinsella@...
University of Limerick FAX: +353-61-334927
IRELAND Web: John Kinsella's Website
 
May 30, 2006
1,075
It's just that the Volvo recomended filter is 2 micron.
I have the fuel tank in the keel area and I have another filter before the 2 micron that is I believe a 30 micron.

So the set-up is supposed to be a coarse filter and then a fine one.
I am just scared to keep my Wix 10 micron filter on the MD6A for too long... in case bad things happen.

roy