3. Why should I buy a Racor filter?
There are lots of filter companies
out there selling filters. If you’re looking for quality,
you’re looking for Racor. Put simply, Racor is the best
filtration money can buy. We offer a wide variety of filters
for just about any application. Racor also offers customer
service, technical service, and warranty on our product. We
can supply you with the right filter for the job and provide
any support for our product you need.
4. Will a Racor element pass
water?
The short answer to that question is
no. The long answer is that Racor elements use Aquabloc paper
media that sheds water and drops it into the bowl. If the
water is not drained off periodically and the filter fills
with water and the water just sits on the paper, some water
could pass through. You should keep in mind that before any
water could potentially pass, you would notice some serious
engine performance problems due to the lack of fuel flow.
5. Is there a Racor fuel filter
available for every application?
Yes, we can recommend a Racor for just
about any application.
6. Does the Racor fuel filter
stop up quicker than other filters?
For most applications, Racor offers
three different element micron ratings: 2, 10, and 30. The
smaller the number in micron rating, the more the filter will
filter out. The difference between Racor and other filters
is that Racors do what they are supposed to do; filter out
sediment and water. The smaller the micron rating and the
dirtier the fuel, the quicker the filter will "stop up".
7. Does the Racor fuel filter
work as a primary or secondary fuel filter?
Typically, there are two filters on
a engine. One right after the fuel tank and one on the engine.
Racor calls the filter after the fuel tank the primary filter
and the filter on the engine a secondary filter. Racor recommends
a 10 or 30 micron element as a primary and a 2 micron element
as a secondary. We have filters for both applications.
8. Should the Racor fuel filter
be installed on the pressure or vacuum side of the fuel system?
Racor filters are designed to work
on the vacuum side of the fuel system. Most Racor filters
can work on the pressure side provided they do not exceed
the maximum pressure rating on each filter.
9. What is a coalescer and how
do they work?
A coalescer is a filter that takes
the water out of fuel and does not take out any sediment.
It works by stripping the water out of the fuel as it passes
by and through the media.
10. How is a filter’s micron
rating determined?
A measured sample of fine test dust
is mixed with fuel and filtered through an element. Then the
element is checked with a particle counter to determine how
much of the dust was trapped. If it filters at a capacity
of 98% or greater it is given the corresponding micron rating.
11. Why is it important to use
Racor replacement elements in Racor filter housings?
Our Racor housing are designed for
use with our replacement elements to provide the best filtration
available. When you use a competitors element that is not
an Aquabloc element, you jeopardize that quality of fuel filtration
that was originally intended. We can not speak for competitor
products and how well they work, only for ours. For instance,
if you put an element in a Racor that absorbs water instead
of shedding it, it will only absorb a certain amount of water
and that totally defeats the design of our housing.
12. Do I need to run Biocide
in every tank or just when bacteria shows up?
You should use Biocide in every tank
to prevent the possibility of algae growth. Look at it more
as preventative maintenance. Not only does the Biocide kill
more forms of algae and bacteria quicker, it also prevents
corrosion by protecting any bare metal surfaces the microbes
might have created. It is impossible to overtreat and it is
very concentrated so it’s good to use with every tank.
13. How often should the filter
elements be changed?
Racor recommends a filter change every
500 hours, 10,000 miles, or every other oil change. This is
a loose recommendation based on the quality of fuel that you
buy. If your fuel is very dirty, you may have to change your
elements more often than what is recommended.
It is designed for use with engine
motor oil, transmission fluid, coolant, and hydraulic fluid.
It can also be used for fuel but is will not take out any
water that may be present.
15. What engine manufacturers
use a Racor filter as original equipment?
Navistar, Cummins, Caterpillar, John
Deere, Ford, Chrysler, Detroit Diesel, Hino, Honda, Yanmar,
Volvo, and many more.
16. Any plans on replacement
filters for the chevy or Pre-97 Dodge diesel?
We offer our part number IN F19528
for the ‘97-’98 Dodge diesel. We don’t, however,
have replacements for the Chevy or anything pre-97.
17. What micron ratings are available
for the LFS?
5, 10, 28, 40, 60, and 115.
18. What are the benefits to
the LFS?
No more replacement elements. You just
take the screen out, clean it up and put it back. It also
gives you the opportunity to see the sediment in your filter
so you can tell if your getting metal chips or other engine
wear material.
19. What’s in the future
for Racor?
That’s top secret. I could tell
you but then I’d have to kill you. One thing we can mention
is that we are working on API certification on Hydrocarbon
filters for airports.
20. What do the colors on your
replacement elements mean?
