I have been fighting a bad algee case
got the car very cheap as it was almost not running because of the algee
droped the main tank strainer and it was covered and blocked by
a inch solid of black gunk so the tank was treated with bio-side and
slowly clearing out
in this trial I have fouled many filters and tryed several cleaning chemical
starting fluid, injector cleaner, windex, pinesol , gas and a few other
things have been tryed
the other day I picked up some 2 1/2 gal tide with bleach containers
planing to use then to collect WVO in
anyway as I was washing out the remaining tide I tryed that in the filter
they came near new clean and clear unlike the other chemicals tryed
thinking about it, bleach is the majic ingreediant, with a little soap/detergent
any way to reuse a primany filter just mix up some bleach and cloth washing soap and water and fill the filter, let it sit over nite and wash out
with water hose
I use a 1/4 hose adpter for a standerd garden hose with a small tube super glued inside and a peice of fuel hose to fit the filter to form a funnel and quick to screw on a garden hose to flush with water
drain it and let it sit on the dash for a few hours to dry

why would u re-use a primary filter when they cost $4???

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Nice to have a spare! Don't know about the tide/bleach to clean. I always flush mine with rug left over from my wvo blend.

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I'm retired, but my time and effort would still be worth more than the cost of a new filter......

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.......I'm looking for a way to clean and reuse the oil filter........got any ideas on that........??

Just because we call hot water in a red bowl "tomato soup" does not mean we are cheap.


Actually, Uncle Sugar's Army spent many $$$ teaching me about biology and chemistry.
His bleach idea is not far off. Various hypochlorites are known to kill almost all known microorganisms. BUT it also is very corrosive. So do rinse and repeat, etc.

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when u got bad algae and hafto change it every 500-1000 miles, it gets unpalateable.

I use regular laundry detergent, I don't know about using a bleach product on that fine mesh portion of the filter.

anyway people who re-use them are in the minority...

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=172250

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My primary got blocked and left me stuck along the road. Just happened to have some charcoal lighter fluid in the trunk. Rinsed it out with that. Worked great and didn't have to let it sit. Poured some in, gave it a shake and down the road again.....

Cheers,

Bill

well I have 4 of them
and they cost $6 here at the cheap auto parts place
reused them 3x or more times each so 3 times 4 times $6 = $ 72 saved so far
maybe $72 aint real money but every little bit helps

You ought to consider buying parts from this site. The OEM filter is $2.40 and includes brass inlet and outlet fittings..........you sure you want to clean yours at that price?

well it only takes a few sec
to pop on the hose and pour in the mix
and a min or so to rense one out

and that means allways having a few spares on hand
as reuse = never running out
btw I have a big gold[something] water filter upstream
so if a primary ever did fail and allow dirt thru
it ain't going to get far

I order a few whenever I get something from fastlane (I like the clear type), so I always have a few spares. IMHO, it's not worth the trouble to clean them unless you run out.

your getting screwed... my clear primaries are like cheap .. luckily I have a parts guy...

Have you tried removing the tank and taking it to a radiator shop that still knows how to properly steam clean a tank? thant and use some biobar and such from west marine

Drain The Tank Twice, Three Times Inc P O Efforts,
My Second Drain Had A Clean In Tank Screen And Little Bottom Sluge
But The Filters Are Still Going Out Once Or Twice A Week
Up Side Is I Can Now Change A Filter Quickly

Used A Whole Large Size Bottle Of Star Buil In The Last Month
Inc A Very Hot Mix Used To Wash Down The Tank And Discarded

No Desire To Remove Tank, Yet!!!!

Btw No Water Seen In New Gold[xxx] Water Filter
?

I had same type issues with having to change out fuel filters too often, until I tried this.
GO to West Marine.......Startron Diesel Additive....It will put all the crap in a suspension & you will burn it out in no time. If this doesn't work buy a gasser......

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