Hey Guys - I did some searching of the forum and did not stumble on a thread that specifically discussed the suggested Disco I fuel filter - I've read some saying no-go on the Fram and some swear by the Fram?

Let your opinion reign!!!

You're input is highly appreciated and anticipated...

In Peace and Agape,
Trav...

 

For the FF you're ok with Fram I believe. If you're unsure, order from AB or Rovers North.

 

Any brand fuel filter will work just fine, I've used Fram, AC Delco, Dutuch...I change mine once a year and I just buy it where ever, $10-15 is the normal price for one.
Wal-Mart even sells them.
The cheap Fram oil filters are what you do not want to use.

 

I swapped mine out to a filter with ****** ends. Those screw connectors can a real bear.

 

I use Napa Gold fuel filters, they're a bargain when you get them on during Napa's filter sales.

 

That's what I use, Napa or WIX, whichever is cheaper at the time. NAPA is made by Wix

 

It's a disposable paper filter. It's not expected to do very much and doesn't often make things worse. Whatever the auto parts store sells is fine, Fram, Wix, whatever.

If you want a good fuel filter, though it's hardly necessary for an otherwise stock tank, pump, engine etc. sintered bronze is normally regarded as better than paper. However, you'll want to pre-filter unless you're using a scrupulously clean new fuel cell, and clean lines, and visually inspected, clean fuel (not just whatever comes out of the make-a-wish pump). Form your line joints with an 37 degree AN flare and pick one of the inline filters from Aeroquip, Earl's, XRP, Russell etc.

 

Earls filters to 25 microns and Russel to 40 microns. I'll stick with the Wix 4 micron filter.

 

I will ussually purchase my parts through the local Autozone - And this is the filter that I ended up purchasing - I based my decision mostly on the fact that when I compared the autozon brand with the Fram brand they looked pretty much the same. I also followed Spikes advice "Any brand fuel filter will work just fine" -

This is the item I ended up purchasing -


In Peace and Agape,
Trav...

 

About sintered bronze not filtering down to small micron -- that's true. Paper is less pourous than bronze, which is why a lot more fuel will bypass the filter in a paper filter cartridge.

As for the Earl's filter... I retract my qualified recommendation for it, but not because of the screen size. The Earl's filter is for carbueretted systems. 35 or 40 micron is adaquate for injected systems, but the Earl's filter may not handle the pressures of an injected system. I am not familiar with the pressure level of the stock Land Rover fuel injection systems but some race systems are very high and Earl's won't handle it. Instead, I would look around Summit or wherever for a filter rated for injected systems -- but keep in mind that is only my recommendation for someone wanting to build a better-than-stock arrangement. I see nothing wrong with the stock filter for a stock engine.