Fuel Filter on 340's Only

[hooD]

What type/brand of fuel filter are you using on your 340 engines?  Post pictures if possible. 

Until last summer I was using a fram plastic fuel filter.  I replaced it with a glass filter that has a replaceable filter element.

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[FY1 RT SE]

What type/brand of fuel filter are you using on your 340 engines?  Post pictures if possible. 

Until last summer I was using a fram plastic fuel filter.  I replaced it with a glass filter that has a replaceable filter element.

[Chryco Psycho]

 I only use the steel canisters , glass can break & plastic can melt

[MEK-Dangerfield]

I use the see-thru plastic. 

[Moparal]

I would recomend removing the glass fuel filter. It will eventually start leaking on you from the heat cooking the o ring .

[hemiken]

What type/brand of fuel filter are you using on your 340 engines?  Post pictures if possible. 

Until last summer I was using a fram plastic fuel filter.  I replaced it with a glass filter that has a replaceable filter element.

BEFORE:

Hi Hood,

Have you driven with the new glass filter yet buddy ?

[IMNCARN82]

Those glass filters suck IMO.Especially the Spectre ones.Get that out of there, or keep a fire extinguisher ready! I use Jegs billet filters. Considering some of the costs of billet filters, they are reasonable.

[bordin34]

I use a cheap wix metal canister on my 400.

[hooD]

Hi Hood,

Have you driven with the new glass filter yet buddy ?

I used it last summer driving about 300 miles total. 

I only use the steel canisters , glass can break & plastic can melt

Never thought about the glass breaking or it leaking from the O-ring. 

Thanks for the replies....I'm going to change it to something made of metal.

Those glass filters suck IMO.Especially the Spectre ones.Get that out of there, or keep a fire extinguisher ready! I use Jegs billet filters. Considering some of the costs of billet filters, they are reasonable.

Maybe Autozone has something comparable that I can get locally.

[hemiken]

I used it last summer driving about 300 miles total. 

The reason i ask is because that perticular fuel filter can be mounted backwards un-knowingly...........  the filter should be full of fuel while sitting their and also when running.  A steel canistar is the recomended filter to use or a billet filter with a gores center.   Try turning the fuel filter around and see if it will hold fuel better and flow better.  I have had expeirance with these filters and have found some brands to be marked for flow back-to-front just change it around and get back to me with a picture please.

[MJS73]

They put the Mr. Gasket glass filter on my car when the new motor was installed, but I replaced it with the Mr. Gasket metal inline filter.  Got it at Advance Auto Parts for $7 and it's clearly marked as to which end is the inlet.  It's this one:

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=MRG%2D2526&N=700+4294852562+115&autoview=sku

MJS73

[Super Blue 72]

I use the one like the first pic, plastic see through filter.  I like to see if Im getting gas to that point or not when I have no start probs.

[hooD]

The reason i ask is because that perticular fuel filter can be mounted backwards un-knowingly...........  the filter should be full of fuel while sitting their and also when running.  A steel canistar is the recomended filter to use or a billet filter with a gores center.   Try turning the fuel filter around and see if it will hold fuel better and flow better.  I have had expeirance with these filters and have found some brands to be marked for flow back-to-front just change it around and get back to me with a picture please.

I changed my fuel filter today to a metal canister type.  I'd rather be safe than sorry.  The pictures of the new filter are still on my camera.  I will post them soon.

They put the Mr. Gasket glass filter on my car when the new motor was installed, but I replaced it with the Mr. Gasket metal inline filter.  Got it at Advance Auto Parts for $7 and it's clearly marked as to which end is the inlet.  It's this one:

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=MRG%2D2526&N=700+4294852562+115&autoview=sku

MJS73

My new filter looks like the metal Mr. Gasket you have.  I feel much safer using the metal type. 

[hemiken]

  great to hear Hood................... you da man

[hooD]

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