whats the benefit to a stock fuel filter delete?

[DMAXchris]

I threw my stock filter in the scrap pile 2.5 years ago. 33k miles, 2 rough winters and no issues. The only time I ever had a fuel problem was when the factory filter was on and bad fuel wiped out an injector. I'd rather let the Airdog handle the filtration.

 

[JoshH]

FWIW, I ran a stock filter on my truck with a built motor and dual CP3s and was at around 900 HP with no other filtration. I also run a stock filter on the van with a 63 micron inline filter before the lift pump.

 

[c20elephant]

My truck has what I think is draining the fuel rails (could be defueling) at WOT (rarely go WOT) at the top of 2nd and 3rd in T/H mode. Not running a lift pump but would removing the check ball and cage in stock filter assembly as recommended when installing a Nicktane adapter help any? Currently running a 90hp EFI tune and 4" exhaust and a few other miscellaneous parts. Looking for a lift pump and considering the Fuelab200 next year

 

[Chevy1925]

Without logging the issue, no one here can tell you

 

[JoshH]

My truck has what I think is draining the fuel rails (could be defueling) at WOT (rarely go WOT) at the top of 2nd and 3rd in T/H mode. Not running a lift pump but would removing the check ball and cage in stock filter assembly as recommended when installing a Nicktane adapter help any? Currently running a 90hp EFI tune and 4" exhaust and a few other miscellaneous parts. Looking for a lift pump and considering the Fuelab200 next year

If you are running a factory fuel filter and not a Nictane adapter, the ball isn't much of a restriction. The reason Nictane tells you to remove the ball is because they don't have anything to push the ball up like the filter does.

 

[Awenta]

I really really don't think you're draining the rails with a 90hp tune. Codes? Could be trans related

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[Dozerboy]

Is it a one time thing? Like if you go wot again does it run fine? Mine and a few others trucks would do that before a lift pump.


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[c20elephant]

Is it a one time thing? Like if you go wot again does it run fine? Mine and a few others trucks would do that before a lift pump.


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Rarely put my foot into it WOT no CEL or retrievable codes, my tuner told me a lift pump is recommended. Had a 7 series BMW leave a light on me unexpectedly and caught up to his rear bumper then fell on its face top of third...

 

[Dozerboy]

None of us ever got codes. I don't recall how much hp I was a then. You don't need a lift pump but a small one wouldn't hurt and it may fix your issue. You need to go out and log it to see what's happening.


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[NC-smokinlmm]

Rarely put my foot into it WOT no CEL or retrievable codes, my tuner told me a lift pump is recommended. Had a 7 series BMW leave a light on me unexpectedly and caught up to his rear bumper then fell on its face top of third...

Lift pump time...