Diesel Fuel Filter, any difference?

[Burban]

When I change over my carb, I plan to stick an inline fuel filter on the line. I have some spare inline filters for my Mercedes diesel, is there any issue with using one of these?

 

[skysurfer]

It will work, but they might not filter down to as small of a micron size that a gas filter will. Diesel fuel systems often use a strainer type inline filter that traps debris larger than 100-150 microns and then the primary filter/H2O separator catches the smaller stuff. A gas filter with a pleated insert can filter down into the 10 micron range. So are your filters pleated inside or are they a fine mesh screen? Either will work but if it's mesh inside they won't trap as much.

 

[74 Shortbed]

It'll stop the big stuff not the fine particles, better off putting a gas filter on it, lower the micron rating the better..

 

[Burban]

I was more worried about gas dissolving it or somesuch.

I checked the cross reference on it, and it's used on gas and diesel cars, though on diesel it's a prefilter, so hopefully it's OK.

 

[mistaake]

I'm all into saving money but fuel filters are so cheap why not use the right one?