Fram Fuel Filter? Code come here!!
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Fram Fuel Filter? Code come here!!
Anyone ever use Fram Fuel Filters? I bought one today but haven't installed yet and also got the SVT Fuel Pump on he way. I'm just wondering if it'll hold up good with my setup. Code? whatcha think? lol
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RE: Fram Fuel Filter? Code come here!!
I would try to stay away from anything that FRAM makes....Too many bad things have been said about their Oil Filter.......I could only assume that the same could be said for the fuel filter. I woud go with the Motorcraft / Wix fuel filter.
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RE: Fram Fuel Filter? Code come here!!
http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilterstudy.html
http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilters.html
Check this out.......
Eye opener
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Years ago Fram was a quality filter manufacturer. Now their standard filter (the radioactive-orange cans) is one of the worst out there. It features cardboard end caps for the filter element that are glued in place. The rubber anti-drainback valve seals against the cardboard and frequently leaks, causing dirty oil to drain back into the pan. The bypass valves are plastic and are sometimes not molded correctly, which allows them to leak all the time. The stamped-metal threaded end is weakly constructed and it has smaller and fewer oil inlet holes, which may restrict flow. I had one of these filters fail in my previous car. The filter element collapsed and bits of filter and glue were circulating through my system. The oil passage to the head became blocked and the head got so hot from oil starvation that it actually melted the vacuum lines connected to it as well as the wires near it.
http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilters.html
Check this out.......
Eye opener
Later
Fram Extra Guard
Years ago Fram was a quality filter manufacturer. Now their standard filter (the radioactive-orange cans) is one of the worst out there. It features cardboard end caps for the filter element that are glued in place. The rubber anti-drainback valve seals against the cardboard and frequently leaks, causing dirty oil to drain back into the pan. The bypass valves are plastic and are sometimes not molded correctly, which allows them to leak all the time. The stamped-metal threaded end is weakly constructed and it has smaller and fewer oil inlet holes, which may restrict flow. I had one of these filters fail in my previous car. The filter element collapsed and bits of filter and glue were circulating through my system. The oil passage to the head became blocked and the head got so hot from oil starvation that it actually melted the vacuum lines connected to it as well as the wires near it.
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RE: Fram Fuel Filter? Code come here!!
Do you think I'm actually going to read all that ****? lol Thanks though, but no matter what study/test is done, all filters are going to fail somewhere. You can never get a perfect filter or hell anything for that matter.
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RE: Fram Fuel Filter? Code come here!!
Yeah...it is alot to read but check my edit.....SPEAKS VOLUMES!!!!! I too used to use FRAM and really never had a problem (until one day I changed the oil and the gasket stuck from the old filter to the oil cooler and long story short......Oil EVERYWHERE after start up)
Later and for a side note......Just bought the 2002 GT so HELLO to everyone
Later and for a side note......Just bought the 2002 GT so HELLO to everyone
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