Doris
Well-known member
out in the bus this afternoon and got a strong whiff of petrol..pulled over asap and was greeted with full spewing out of the fuel filter.
let me just say...I have a fuel cut off solenoid fitted & a filter the other side of the bulkhead tin.
I have heard of the plastic filters bursting so I bought a new glass filter from megabug and fitted it this time in the engine bay.my thinking was...
a)don't want a cheap plastic filter bursting.
b)glass filter is re usable & looks better.
c)a glass filter screws together so it secure against bursting.
d)if its in the engine bay,I can keep an eye on it as I always check the engine bay before I even start the engine.
e)easier to clean it out in the engine bay.
mostly C though! anyway the glass filter has some how come apart.of course I checked it before fitting it.even now I cannot get the filter together enough to get the thread to take on the end piece.
for years I've used the cheap £1.50 disposable filters without a problem.spent £10 on this thing and it could of cost me my bus!!! not happy.:evil:
going to give megabug a call on Monday.I'm sure they will replace/refund.
I've done all I can to prevent a bus fire...new R9 hose,brass inlet/outlets safety wired,correct hose clamps,firetec fitted,cut off solenoid,yet this piece if equipment let me down,so a reminder to ......CHECK YOUR GLASS FILTERS peeps !!! :shock:
let me just say...I have a fuel cut off solenoid fitted & a filter the other side of the bulkhead tin.
I have heard of the plastic filters bursting so I bought a new glass filter from megabug and fitted it this time in the engine bay.my thinking was...
a)don't want a cheap plastic filter bursting.
b)glass filter is re usable & looks better.
c)a glass filter screws together so it secure against bursting.
d)if its in the engine bay,I can keep an eye on it as I always check the engine bay before I even start the engine.
e)easier to clean it out in the engine bay.
mostly C though! anyway the glass filter has some how come apart.of course I checked it before fitting it.even now I cannot get the filter together enough to get the thread to take on the end piece.
for years I've used the cheap £1.50 disposable filters without a problem.spent £10 on this thing and it could of cost me my bus!!! not happy.:evil:
going to give megabug a call on Monday.I'm sure they will replace/refund.
I've done all I can to prevent a bus fire...new R9 hose,brass inlet/outlets safety wired,correct hose clamps,firetec fitted,cut off solenoid,yet this piece if equipment let me down,so a reminder to ......CHECK YOUR GLASS FILTERS peeps !!! :shock: