The AUSubaru.com.au Forums

Firstly does anyone really bother with a filter before the fuel pump ?

And if so what recommendations? I am guessing its not the usual EFI inline type filter, because that is designed for fuel to go through it under pressure..................

gave the fuel tank an inspection today, from the cargo area, lifted the fuel sender plate, 5 nuts, real easy.
There were a few traces of rust particles, but on the whole the tank from what I could see looked nicely painted? grey inside. and yeah looks like theres a fuel strainer at the fuel outlet to stop .....so maybe won't bother with another filter, like apparently you guys the silence.......

PS; I picked out the rust traces with a magnet.

In the MY wagon with the ej18 I have a standard fuel line filter just before the efi pump and another high pressure one just before the fuel enters the engine.

Mike.

Yeah mine is like Suba's... only i have a surge tank set up before the high pressure pump.

Dave

Yep ditto, mine is the same as Subarino's.

If you're using an L series type EFI pump, there should be a gauze filter on the end where the tank feed line is, but VL types don't as the VL has a filter on the tank end of this line.

have a standard fuel line filter just before the efi pump

can I ask exactly what filter you got? Z part no etc??

I've decided I want one with 1/2" in/out, but haven't found any with direct hose fitting at various retailers, are these really becoming uncommon at 1/2"?
There seem to be a few that need barbed fittings..if I go with
that,will then also need to get the fittings from Pirtek/Enzed, and $30-$40 probably too and not sure about the space, its getting a bit cramped in the fuel pump corner.....bigger pump than the original 8O

from my experiance u definatly need one before the efi pump. I had my tank out of the car completly cleaned and when back together car only done 10000k`s since brand new filter put on and was having problems with primary pump keeping up to demand thought it was stuffed but checked filter before spending money on new pump and it was so blocked i couldn`t even blow through it and I only use optimax fuel. So if you dont want all the shit going into the efi pump and more expensive efi filter its worth it.

I think I found the right filter
BALDWIN BF1173 (mde in taiwan)
The guy I bought it from ($15) described it as a filter cummins diesels use before the injecter pumps. He said it was a gauze type filter.