No yet but eventually gona have to
Guys using E-85 Check your fuel filters!!
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No yet but eventually gona have to
From the pumps that died recently I'm guessing. Just put a new stainless filter and the walbros 465's, also gona try a different e85 station just for gigs
I would also pull the tank and rinse it out just to be sure.
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I was thinking, Sleeper says the black stuff is from the magnets and others say the brushes.
One of you should try running one of these....
FilterMAG: Magnetic Oil Filters finish the Job Your Filter Started.
...on the outside of the fuel filter. If the black stuff is metal or part of the magnet as stated, this should pick it up?
Instead of clogging the filter, this will pull the gunk to the inside metal of the filter.
One of you should try running one of these....
FilterMAG: Magnetic Oil Filters finish the Job Your Filter Started.
...on the outside of the fuel filter. If the black stuff is metal or part of the magnet as stated, this should pick it up?
Instead of clogging the filter, this will pull the gunk to the inside metal of the filter.
Black stuff is probably from lines degrading..greyish stuff is most likely from the brushes from the pumps.
Brush or magnets, doesn't matter. It means the pumps aren't meant to be used with Ethanol period. Since i switched to the 465s my filter is clean as a whistle, no more black residue
Black residue has nothing to do with the pumps to my knowledge (it's the fuel line degrading due to running e85), but the end result is that it will clog the filter and make the pumps die prematurely.
On page 4 of this thread, look for the fuel pump cut open and the magnets had that black residue on them
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Yeah, I've swabbed and bore scoped lines on e85 systems at the shop, lines are clean. The filter is plugged, screens at the injectors are spotless. That means the stuff is coming from the tank and getting caught by the filter. The residue I have back-flushed out of the filters has been nonmagnetic, looks like graphite powder and is coming from premature brush wear.
Just got an email from Lethal about this and wanted to post in case not everyone saw it. Reusable, but also filters down to 10 microns!
DivisionX 10 Micron Wire Mesh Washable Repleacement Filter Element (E85 and Flex Fuels) - DivisionX - Fuel Filters - Fuel Delivery - 03-04 SVT Cobra
DivisionX 10 Micron Wire Mesh Washable Repleacement Filter Element (E85 and Flex Fuels) - DivisionX - Fuel Filters - Fuel Delivery - 03-04 SVT Cobra
I run a 10 Micron stainless filter, much easier to just pull and clean it out then to buy new filters all the time. I had the same issues as most of the folks here with the dirty filters, we concluded that it was the pump brushes and magnets wearing out. I changed the pump to a Magnafuel pump and no more issues.
So if this junk is coming from the pumps, what exact pumps we know are 100% E85 compatible?
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I haven't seen anything like that in my filters.
I run 2 jayracing "pro" 044 pumps.
I run 2 jayracing "pro" 044 pumps.
Well there goes my idea. I don't understand how a magnet would not pick up something coming from metal or another magnet.
the problem with blending ethanol with gas is they can put some pretty crappy stuff in and make it work with emotions and octane.
is it brand pacific what station are you filling at. one with no problem and one with the problem?
Well since everyone is having problems with the black residue on the filter im getting a little scared to run E-85 on my car. I will be running Triple Walbro 255's, Is anyone having an issue with the 255's, if so; I'll have to purchase new pumps, damn!
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