Need fuel filter
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ground pounder
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Well guys I like the little added protection of the in line filter. It even stops the rubber that deteriorates in the fuel line.Years ago when some of the manufacturers and the rest started using fuel injection they had in line filters. The reason most custom bike manufacturers don,t use in line filters is because of the look. Now they have filters that are chrome, polished, or anodized. They look pretty good. Pingel makes one that is only 1 1/2 inches long. That being said. The micron rating is only 40 microns on the pingel. But it is better than nothing. Bye the way. I don't want to have to pull the tank and change the filter if I don't have to and only unscrew the in line filter and clean it. Just my 2 cents !!!
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ground pounder
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fuel injectors
:flag:Bye the way. Our fuel injectors are made by Keihin a japanese manufacturer for S@S only. But by doing alot of research it looks like one of the older Honda cars uses a similar injector. I have since learned how to replace the filter in our injectors and clean them with a 9 volt battery and some carb cleaner and compressed air. The fuel injector manufacturers I spoke with said they very rarely go bad but just are pluged up or dirty. So save your self some money and just clean them if they become dirty!!!:2thumbs:
:flag:Bye the way. Our fuel injectors are made by Keihin a japanese manufacturer for S@S only. But by doing alot of research it looks like one of the older Honda cars uses a similar injector. I have since learned how to replace the filter in our injectors and clean them with a 9 volt battery and some carb cleaner and compressed air. The fuel injector manufacturers I spoke with said they very rarely go bad but just are pluged up or dirty. So save your self some money and just clean them if they become dirty!!!:2thumbs:
francoblay1
The Spaniard
This is where I mounted mine and never had any flow problems.
BTW, I did swap this glass filter for a "Pingel" one as I got paranoid about the glass braking on me.
Here the Pingle filter
Tdubb
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I bought the Victory filter set up from "The Vic Shop". Victory uses 2 filters, so I will get 2 for $84. I had an interesting conversation with the owner. He stated that the "screaming" I heard from my fuel pump likely was just my filter clogging from his experience. He stated that he rarely has had to rebuild a Walbro pump itself. He usually needs to replace filters, regulators, seals etc. He said the pump usually fails outright. My experience was stumbling - like I was running out of gas. So it looks like I could've gotten by with just a filter replacement.
francoblay1
The Spaniard
Negative, it is carburettor. I know the EFIs have less room in there but if you re-rout your fuel line nicely I am sure yo will find the way.
In my case, after re-routing, I ended up with a line alot shorter than stock, which I am sure it is better (less distance for the fuel to travel from the tank to the Carb or in your case the EFI system)
ground pounder
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Hi TDUBB. What is the micron rating on the 2 Victory filters. Sounds kind of pricey for 2 filters. Where does the second filter go? Thanks Tom
bigdogtech01
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Harley has never used and inline filter from the factory on their EFI bikes. They only use the sock. The sock is sufficient and inline filter is not necessary. If your getting contamination in injectors, you might have a tear in the sock, fuel line going bad, or a bad seal. Bad seals can also lead to excessive noise. If your hearing a load noise that was not there before, most likely the seals in the pump are worn. The most common cause of seal failure is from running your fuel very low between refills. Your fuel acts as a coolant for the pump. If there is not much fuel in tank, the pump will get too hot and will wear out the seals.
As far as I know, this is the same sock used in H-D, Victory, BMW, some other imports and also BDM.
As far as I know, this is the same sock used in H-D, Victory, BMW, some other imports and also BDM.
Tdubb
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Don't know the micron rating, but the sock looks identical. The socks are attached to fuel lines via oetiker clamps. I will just remove them and use only one and put the second one on the shelf for later use.
I plan on keeping my old pump too. I think it's likely the pump was fine and it was just a clogged filter based on my discussion with the Vic Shop.
bigdogtech01
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The standard Micron sock filter is 30. They do go up from there is some applications I have seen 60 or 100. The ones in the BDM and H-D are a standard 30 Micron.
Jwooky
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Struggling with this issue Andrew. I replace my fuel line, checked my filter, no obvious issues, yet I keep getting debris in the injectors. Pump seems to run fine.
I removed and cleaned the injectors 3-4 times last year and each time it was great for a while and slowly began to start cutting out again. I even replaced one of them. (You may recall I called and discussed diagnosing this with you).
If the stock filter is a 30 micron its hard to understand how I keep having the issue. I had planned to take Tom's (Goundpounder) advice and add a inline this winter. i am really sick of the issue.
I removed and cleaned the injectors 3-4 times last year and each time it was great for a while and slowly began to start cutting out again. I even replaced one of them. (You may recall I called and discussed diagnosing this with you).
If the stock filter is a 30 micron its hard to understand how I keep having the issue. I had planned to take Tom's (Goundpounder) advice and add a inline this winter. i am really sick of the issue.
ground pounder
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fuel filter
Well Andrew I was told by S@Ss fuel injection expert that the sock filter that bdm used was indeed not a 30 micron filter and that is why some of us are having problems with our injectors plugging up. When I tried to find out the standard micron rating for sock filters, none were down to the 30 micron range!!! My tank is clean inside, so contaminates must coming from the gas here in Michigan. I may not need the in line filter, but since running one I have haven't had any more problems with my k-9!!! Knock on wood.
Well Andrew I was told by S@Ss fuel injection expert that the sock filter that bdm used was indeed not a 30 micron filter and that is why some of us are having problems with our injectors plugging up. When I tried to find out the standard micron rating for sock filters, none were down to the 30 micron range!!! My tank is clean inside, so contaminates must coming from the gas here in Michigan. I may not need the in line filter, but since running one I have haven't had any more problems with my k-9!!! Knock on wood.
bigdogtech01
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BDM used a Walbro pump with a 30 micron filter. S&S most likely told you this because it's not coming from them. But, Walbro is one of the most used pumps in the industry so I would bet that S&S uses them as well with their name on them. For more info on this, you can call Walbro and they might be able to help you. From what I understand, it would be very uncommon to have anything less than 30 and thinking Walbro doesn't even make one.
ground pounder
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Andrew, I already had a call into walbro before your post. The sock filter with the part number 125-192 from walbro is a 15 micron sock filter. That is what their regional manager told me.
ground pounder
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Did the victory filters go in the tank and in the fuel line? Did you find out what the micron rating for the filters are? Thanks Tom