How to change fuel filter, water separator on cat engine?
Call your chassis maker with your VIN and ask them. Here are the choices in order from best to worse: Best: Primary fuel filter/water separator with clear bowl (so you can see contaminants without having to open the drain with 10 or 30 micron filter element, AND a Caterpillar secondary fuel filter (2 micron) WITH manual primer pump.
What can damage fuel filters and water separators?
Dust, dirt, water, sand, pollen, etc. can easily damage your critical fuel system. You need to have the highest level of confidence that your Fuel Filters and Fuel Water separators are protecting you from the things you cannot control.
When to change fuel filter on cat engine?
Changing fuel filter (s) is an inexpensive first “go to” procedure if you experience loss of power under high demand conditions.
Are there any other fuel filters like cat?
No other fuel filter or fuel water separator fits and serves Cat equipment like our product does. Committed to long and efficient equipment life, we produce proprietary Cat Fuel Filters in our own facilities, where we control quality and consistently deliver superior parts. Take a virtual tour of one of our filter manufacturing locations.
Is the fuel filter on my Cat 3126 clear?
I called this morning – and I have only 1 fuel filter on my CAT 3126. It is the “fuel filter/water sep”. I do not have a primer on it. It does not have a clear bowl either – the bottom of the unit is solid black plastic with a drain ****. I have already purchased a new filter from CAT – but they said to reuse the black plastic bottom.
How many micron of filtration does caterpillar use?
Caterpillar only provides the filtration specs (2 micron for your engine). Call your chassis maker with your VIN and ask them. Here are the choices in order from best to worse: