Fuel filters do exactly what their name implies — they filter impurities out of the fuel. As the fuel passes along the fuel line on its way to the fuel injectors (or carburetor), it passes through the ...

Clean fuel is key to a healthy diesel engine. Fuel filter replacement is one of the major maintenance items that is often neglected or overlooked entirely. Diesel fuel filters also serve a dual ...

Where’s the value in putting a $40,000 engine at risk just to save a few bucks on a fuel filter? It’s not always clear when a fuel filter is doing its job. You put it on, you change it for another one ...

CARS.COM — Replacing a fuel filter isn’t listed as a regular maintenance item on most vehicles, and in those cases it generally doesn’t need attention unless it’s diagnosed as the cause of hard ...

I love your magazine, and all of the how-to articles I find fascinating. Well, here is my question. I am finding a rust-colored powder in my fuel filter bowl and in the bottom of the carburetor. It ...

Fuel filters play an essential role in making sure your engine operates as efficiently as possible. Your vehicle’s engine relies on a stream of fuel getting pumped from the tank to the carb or ...

Fuel-water separators have greater water-removal capabilities to better protect unit injectors, Caterpillar says, and deliver longer secondary fuel filter life. The separator removes 98 percent of ...

Oil filtration media have at least two layers in practice, but typically three or more. Porous filtration materials like cotton, polyester, and non-woven fiberglass fabrics segregate particles from a ...

The fuel filter traps debris that could clog or damage the fuel injectors or engine. Fuel filters are usually located in the fuel line where it meets the fuel injection system at the engine or just in ...