Pros and Cons

Tennessee · 03-09-09, 09:10 AM

In line fuel filters

My motor is 1994 Johnson Fast strike

I was told I needed one..and what they said makes sense then..I hear same breath about how it's not that great they can hurt your motor????

what do you think ???

Later Will

zooker · 03-09-09, 04:46 PM

inline fuel filters wont hurt you moter they protect it from eating rust and crud..
a water seperator is like a oil filter looking thing it removes the water from the fuel.. this is VERY important if you are in a e-85 area.. a $6 in line filter saves you from spending $3500.. we aint rocket scientist but umm i think you get the idea..

the water sperator is NOT a inline FUEL filter it removes water from the fuel. if you are in an e-85 area you definatly need a 10 micron unit..

zooker

Tennessee · 03-09-09, 10:13 PM

I will get that done then thanks for the info !!!

1FASTLASER · 03-12-09, 08:58 AM

Plain simple truth............THERE AINT NO CONS.....I cant put it any simpler........Todays fuel DEMANDS filters and seperators. Like zook said ifn ya dont run the 2 you are risking blowing a powerhead ANYTIME you crank the engine. THAT SIMPLE!

OrygunBasser · 03-12-09, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zooker

this is VERY important if you are in a e-85 area..

E-10 is the most Ethanol you can run in an outboard! Use only marine filters, car filters are not a good choice!

zooker · 03-12-09, 05:42 PM

ory
the e-85 is slowly creepin east like a plague. it is being debated alot on boating forums all across the US.. everything from ifish.com to the moterhead sites. everyone seems to agree a 10 micron filter. but they are still trying to come up with a simple combo change out.. some say it is a carb setting others are saying a spark plug change..

me i am confused as to what to do about it.over than not burn it at all..

e-10 is what we all are currantly burning in unleaded gas. the straight up e-85 is coming.. the tree humpers have forced oregon to change to all e-85 back in septmember/october..i hear idaho is looking to go "green" before next fall...

zooker

OrygunBasser · 03-12-09, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zooker

e-10 is what we all are currantly burning in unleaded gas. the straight up e-85 is coming.. the tree humpers have forced oregon to change to all e-85 back in septmember/october..i hear idaho is looking to go "green" before next fall...

zooker

No, No, No, We were mandated to use E-10, not E-85. E-85 will not run in a normal automobile without majior modifications. We can't even hardly find an E-85 station anywhere in Oregon except in a couple of the big cities! You are somewhat confused!!!

northALbassin · 03-13-09, 07:44 AM

my dad has the same year model stratos and motor(has been awesome since the first day) and has replaced the fuel filter on his also. more than once actually, like a preventetive maintenance thing, so i guess im just saying what everyone else, just do it. cheap gas is cheap, but the motor aint.

03-09-09, 09:10 AM	#1
Tennessee BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: West,TN Posts: 188	Pros and Cons In line fuel filters My motor is 1994 Johnson Fast strike I was told I needed one..and what they said makes sense then..I hear same breath about how it's not that great they can hurt your motor???? what do you think ??? Later Will

03-09-09, 04:46 PM	#2
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	inline fuel filters wont hurt you moter they protect it from eating rust and crud.. a water seperator is like a oil filter looking thing it removes the water from the fuel.. this is VERY important if you are in a e-85 area.. a $6 in line filter saves you from spending $3500.. we aint rocket scientist but umm i think you get the idea.. the water sperator is NOT a inline FUEL filter it removes water from the fuel. if you are in an e-85 area you definatly need a 10 micron unit.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

03-09-09, 10:13 PM	#3
Tennessee BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: West,TN Posts: 188	Well I will get that done then thanks for the info !!!

03-12-09, 08:58 AM	#4
1FASTLASER BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: crossett,arkansas Posts: 2,777	Plain simple truth............THERE AINT NO CONS.....I cant put it any simpler........Todays fuel DEMANDS filters and seperators. Like zook said ifn ya dont run the 2 you are risking blowing a powerhead ANYTIME you crank the engine. THAT SIMPLE! __________________ Laser's rule with Merc's doing the pushing..........KEEP THE WETSIDE DOWN AND THE DRY SIDE UP!!!!!!

03-12-09, 05:42 PM	#6
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	ory the e-85 is slowly creepin east like a plague. it is being debated alot on boating forums all across the US.. everything from ifish.com to the moterhead sites. everyone seems to agree a 10 micron filter. but they are still trying to come up with a simple combo change out.. some say it is a carb setting others are saying a spark plug change.. me i am confused as to what to do about it.over than not burn it at all.. e-10 is what we all are currantly burning in unleaded gas. the straight up e-85 is coming.. the tree humpers have forced oregon to change to all e-85 back in septmember/october..i hear idaho is looking to go "green" before next fall... zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

03-13-09, 07:44 AM	#8
northALbassin BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: florence, AL Posts: 21	my dad has the same year model stratos and motor(has been awesome since the first day) and has replaced the fuel filter on his also. more than once actually, like a preventetive maintenance thing, so i guess im just saying what everyone else, just do it. cheap gas is cheap, but the motor aint.

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