Filters

SoCalMike

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The factory water separator is said to be useless. I have never had an issue myself. I just installed the Nicktane this fall. You are able to add a better quality water separator if you're worried about it.:thumb:
If I ran the nicktane I would run the Donaldson filter.
 

SoCalMike

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Actually the factory ac delco and racor filters are very good at separating water..... A lot of people never find water in there fuel but there is still a chance and I rather have a separator just in case...
 

malibu795

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If I ran the nicktane I would run the Donaldson filter.

Same idea but sinister diesel adapter. And long 2micron filter. Water step is back by the tank
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malibu795

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But if the factory separator is as useless as people say then the end result would be the same.

SoCalMike- why a Donaldson?

I haven't ran an OEM fuel filter in so long can't remember. I do know OEM won't close the filter if it gets full of water.. The bf1259 I run does and I have had it happen.

Both the bf1259 and bf7587 run the sane 1-14 thread that nicktane uses
 

mattv

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Yup...just sawthere was 3 pages!:thumb:...so the baldwin is a better fuel filter than delco?
 

mattv

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So, to go off on a tangent...is the Nicktane really that much better than stock? Is it really worth it? Besides the better filters, is the flow rate noticeable?