blackwater73 8 #1 Posted October 28, 2016 Can I put a inline fuel filter in my tractor and where should I put in in the fuel line if I can install it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,129 #2 Posted October 28, 2016 Anywhere that is easy to see it between the tank and the fuel pump 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detector 72 #3 Posted October 28, 2016 (edited) Mine is behind the left rear engine bolt, easy to swap & see... but anywhere as said would work.I think the number I use is a Napa 3011 (1/4" line) Edited October 28, 2016 by Detector 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackwater73 8 #4 Posted October 28, 2016 Thanks for the imfo, I just installed it and it works great! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wrightorchid 261 #5 Posted October 28, 2016 I put one in and also a shutoff valve, The one at the tank can leak sometimes. Keep a couple extra spring clamps on hand, I always seem to break or launch one. might replace the fuel hose if it's been a while. I try to have the date on the hose somewhere I can read it. If you use a drill or similar size rod, you can connect the new hose to old, and pull it through under the seat and such. (the new hose always has a curve to it, even when warmed in the sun). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC9KAS 4,741 #6 Posted October 29, 2016 20 hours ago, blackwater73 said: Can I put a inline fuel filter in my tractor Most definitely install a fuel filter! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clueless 2,898 #7 Posted October 29, 2016 My wheel horses and my simplicity all came with a filter on the shutoff valve in the tank, no external filter. I always put a inline filter on any of may stuff, but curious as to what micron count the filter in the tank is. While an inline external filter is cheap and easy to install, is this over kill, the manufacturers didn't think it was necessary. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,129 #8 Posted October 29, 2016 It is just a screen. I have no idea what the micron rating would be...but the sun shines through it pretty easily...of course the holes in it are finer than anything in the carb. But I put paper in line filters on all my units. Hard to tell if the screen in the tank has been compromised with out pulling it to check. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detector 72 #9 Posted October 29, 2016 (edited) IMO I think it's just cheap insurance, I've seen plenty of those screens rot away over time, the one on my WH had a tear in it but it also had a clear inline fuel filter on it that was full of small particles mostly bits of old fuel line which could had ended up in the float needle or jet, I washed out my tank and replaced everything for under $35, peace of mind I suppose... Edited October 29, 2016 by Detector Auto correct... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
