What type of fuel filter setups should I be looking at ?

[79rabbit4dr]

You have to watch what they are selling you, the Murry's Auto filter (Fram) does not have the water drain.

Guess so, my FRAM has a nice big one.

[Smokey Eddy]

how often do most people drain that?
like what's a good measure of time to do that if its a daily driver.

[zukgod1]

Good quality but at what micron does it filter?

Opps! Double post.

[zukgod1]

You absolutely want a water seperator drain at the bottom of any single filter setup you use. I use the stock VW filter on my Caravan diesel conversion. You have to watch what they are selling you, the Murry's Auto filter (Fram) does not have the water drain.

Autozone p/n FF760 @ $7.79 does have one.
https://www.autozone.com/R,1778967/vehicleId,1211202/initialAction,partProductDetail/store,2165/partType,00540/shopping/partProductDetail.htm

It appears to be of good quality. I do have a low pressure electronic lift pump that free flows when off. I used it to prime the filter and lines when I first installed it. It has a separate switch so I can select it when needed. Howfully it will only be when I change filters.

I was going to use a Ford Escort Diesel filter assemby because it has a hand primer pump, but neither Murry's nor Autozone could get that filter.

Good filter?

Wonder what the mircon rating is?

[subsonic]

Did someone say filtration?
top left are 10 micron
bottom left  2 micron
Big ass filter is a 2 micron with water probe and drain port.
White setup is a 30 micron marine grade with water drain
Other filter setup is a 10 micron unit with drain.

Look at the size of that big 2 micron!

[allsierra123]

That looks just like the setup im looking at.

[arb]

WOW !! I really like that 2 mic Racor ! How much are the filters and how much is the setup ?

I See your Fram P8043 has a water drain. Great !  They Fram filter photo in the Murry's Auto ordering system did not how it with a drain, but a flat bottom. I wounder if they simply have the wrong photo, or Fram is phasing out the water drain. How long ago did you get the P8043 ? I was at both shops 2 weeks ago and neither stock the filter so both have "Pay now and we'll special order" for you.

I really like the Racor water sensor light. The only time I have ever had water showup in any of the 400,000 diesel miles I've done was in the winter and then only when fueling at a typical consumer "gas station".

[burn_your_money]

The ones we sell at the shop can be customized to exactly what you need

http://vwdiesel.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=14836

How much are those racor setups worth? I like the retro brown

[allsierra123]

I have seen them on e bay for about $120 out the door. They are a good bit cheaper than what you linked.