Oil & Fuel CK30 Fuel Filter, Why Not Bigger?

mrutkaus · Jul 25, 2005

Question for diesel experts out there. My '76 Mercedes has a monstrous type of fuel filter very thick and HD. Other diesel filters I've seen are big also.

Why does the Kioti have a gasoline-like thin filter? Could it use another filter in line with this one?

Mike

DK35vince · Jul 25, 2005

Unless your running some pretty bad fuel, I don't believe it is nessasary for more filter.

bigtractor · Jul 25, 2005

Cause---

You don't run as much fuel thru your tractor as your car.

You maintain your tractor better than your car.

It has a clear bowl thus you can see trouble.

It is all that it needs.

MSU_Keith · Jul 26, 2005

One more:

Diesel fuel quality has gone way up since 1976 through regulation and improved refinery practice.

GerardC · Jul 28, 2005

Diesel fuel quality has gone way up since 1976 through regulation and improved refinery practice.

Maybe? that's why it costs more than gas now. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

RedRocker · Jul 28, 2005

( Diesel fuel quality has gone way up since 1976 through regulation and improved refinery practice.

Maybe? that's why it costs more than gas now. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif )

Yeah, I'm thinking they're putting gold flake in it or something, maybe having it blessed by the Pope?

MSU_Keith · Jul 28, 2005

Get ready for another jump in price - the sulfur levels requirements for diesel go down again in 2008, plus the lower emission levels required from class 8 trucks will require all sorts of special filters on the exhaust system.

Offroad vehicles (tractors) are being debated currently. Imagine changing your 'exhaust filter' every two years on your tractor at $100 a pop. It's coming if California Air Resouirces Board gets its way. Maybe even a catalytic converter on your push mower! /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

milkman · Jul 28, 2005

I think that the farm diesel that I got at the JD dealer had GREEN dye, after I pumped 53 gallon, and went to pay, I found out it is $2.08 per gallon.

NevadaSmith · Jul 28, 2005

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Maybe? that's why it costs more than gas now. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif )

From what I see and understand out west here is....Diesel goes up in the winter time due to demand for home heating oil. Price in winter out here is typically the same as premium gas. Typically, diesel goes down in the summer and cost a little less the regular gas. This year seems to be an odd case and diesel has not come down to even regular gas levels yet. I "hear" this is due to the grade of oil that the refineries have had to purchase this year....which apparently is better for gas so they are producing less diesel.