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[Maudesmaster]

I have a twin fuel/water separating filter unit 

The filters are S3209T that screw into the housing and metal base with drain plug screw into bottom of filter they are about 9-10” long 

I would like to change to filters about half the length 

Di any of you folk know of such an element 

steel bowls cost £90 each to replace for BSS 

[magnetman]

Oh yes the BS plastic drain screw problem. 

 

Could you just get a standard cheap Fram or something for the BS inspection then put the real thing back on afterwards? 

 

 

Or just bypass it.

Its just a tick box on a piece of paper. 

 

 

[jonesthenuke]

That filter is massively oversized, why not fit something like this?

 

https://www.midlandchandlers.co.uk/products/ag-cav-filter-metal-bowl-type-5836b710aq-ng-ea-124

[Maudesmaster]

2 hours ago, magnetman said:

Oh yes the BS plastic drain screw problem. 

 

Could you just get a standard cheap Fram or something for the BS inspection then put the real thing back on afterwards? 

 

 

Or just bypass it.

Its just a tick box on a piece of paper. 

 

 

The whole base was plastic I had to buy new metal bases with metal plugs for the bss 

I’m wanting shorter filters 

1 hour ago, jonesthenuke said:

That filter is massively oversized, why not fit something like this?

 

https://www.midlandchandlers.co.uk/products/ag-cav-filter-metal-bowl-type-5836b710aq-ng-ea-124

The sites down for maintenance 

I already had the housing I liked the idea of switching from 1 filter to the other 

[BEngo]

Have  a look at the inline filters website.  They have thread and size details on just about everything filterish so you should be able to find some smaller filters.  Don't forget you need to match filtration size as well as the physical dimensions, thread etc.

 

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[Maudesmaster]

Thank you I’ll have perusal