{"product_id":"kfi-8454-045","title":"MEGA MONSTER MESH FILTER,-10AN,45 MICRON","description":"BRAND NEW KINSLER HARD-ANODIZED MEGA MONSTER MESH FUEL FILTER ASSEMBLY WITH 45 MICRON STAINLESS STEEL ELEMENT AND -10 END CAPS (PART #8454-045). \u003cp\u003e KINSLER MONSTER MESH FUEL FILTERS ARE FOR HIGH PRESSURE APPLICATIONS.  THEY ARE RATED TO 300 PSI OPERATING PRESSURE.  THEY ARE USED FOR INJECTED OR CARBURETED FUEL SYSTEMS, TRANSMISSION, REAR END, AND ENGINE OIL.  THEY ARE USED IN SPRINT CARS, MIDGETS, INDY CARS, DRAG RACING, STREET\/STRIP, OFF-ROAD, ROAD RACE, MONSTER TRUCK, PULL TRUCKS, AND ALMOST ANY HIGH PERFORMANCE APPLICATION THAT REQUIRES A HIGH-END, HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL FILTER. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eFEATURES:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHOUSING DIAMETER: 2.46\" \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLENGTH WITH END CAPS: 8.10\" \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSTAINLESS STEEL ELEMENT: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e45 MICRON \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e162\" SQUARE MEDIA INCHES OF COVERAGE \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCOMPATIBLE WITH GAS, METHANOL, AND NITROMETHANE \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEND CAPS: -10 AN \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHE ELEMENT IS O-RING SEALED TO THE END CAP \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWE ALSO HAVE THESE FILTERS WITH A 25 MICRON ELEMENT, WITH -12AN ENDS AND A 25 MICRON ELEMENT, AND WITH -12AN ENDS AND A 45 MICRON ELEMENT \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIN ADDITION, WE HAVE A QUICK RELEASE T-BOLT TYPE STAINLESS STEEL MOUNTING BRACKET AVAILABLE \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eKINSLER MONSTER MESH FUEL FILTERS:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWHY DO YOU NEED ONE  AN INJECTION SYSTEM THAT HAS BEEN PROPERLY CLEANED, FLOW TESTED, AND CALIBRATED, SHOULD BE GOOD FOR SEVERAL YEARS OF TROUBLE FREE SERVICE.  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHERE IS ONE GREMLIN THAT CAN CUT THIS TO ONE DAY, EVEN ONE MINUTE, PERHAPS EVEN A FEW SECONDS....DIRT DIRT IS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WITH ANY TYPE OF FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIN YEARS PAST, MANY OF THE RACERS RAN WITHOUT ANY FILTER, BECAUSE THE ONES ON THE MARKET WERE OF SUCH POOR DESIGN THAT THEY CAUSED MORE PROBLEMS THAN THEY SOLVED. \u003cp\u003e THE SAME RACERS EXPERIENCED MANY PLUGGED NOZZLES, RUINED OR DAMAGED ENGINES, AND MANY FAILED TO FINISH A RACE. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e SINCE KINSLERS INTRODUCTION OF PROPERLY DESIGNED HIGH CAPACITY FILTERS, ITS NOT WORTH THE RISK TO RUN WITHOUT ON. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHE PROPER FILTER IS THE BEST INSURANCE AGAINST DIRT RELATED PROBLEMS IN YOUR FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eDESIGN:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAN ELEMENT WITH PLEATS ALLOWS A VERY LARGE AMOUNT OF SURFACE AREA TO FIT INTO A COMPACT HOUSING, ALLOWING THE ASSEMBLY TO HAVE A VERY LOW PRESSURE DROP FOR TOP SYSTEM PERFORMANCE.  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDO NOT USE STONE-TYPE ELEMENTS; TYPICALLY THEY ARE TOO RESTRICTIVE AND CLOG UP VERY EASILY. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eINSTALLATION:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFUEL PUMP INLET: PUMPS ARE VERY SENSITIVE TO DISTURBANCE IN THE INLET HOSE. \u003cp\u003e IT IS A MUST TO HAVE THE CORRECT FILTER OR IT WILL DAMAGE THE PUMP AND\/OR CAUSE PROBLEMS. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e NEVER HAVE RETURN FUEL GOING BACK INTO THE PUMPS INLET HOSE. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e AS FUEL LEAVES THE PRESSURIZED SIDE OF THE FUEL SYSTEM AND ENTERS A NON-PRESSURE AREA, THE FUEL CAN FLASH VAPORIZE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PUMP AND ERRATIC RUNNING CONDITIONS. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eFOR CONSTANT FLOW SYSTEM:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWE RECOMMEND FILTERING ALL THE FUEL COMING OUT OF THE PUMP SO THAT ALL THE BYPASS VALVES AND THE BARREL VALVE RECEIVE FILTERED FUEL. \u003cp\u003e DO NOT USE PAPER ELEMENT FILTERS ON THIS TYPE OF SYSTEM; BITS OF THE PAPER ELEMENT FROM THE CLEAN SIDE OF THE FILTER WILL CLOG THE NOZZLES AND\/OR GLUE ON THE ELEMENT MAY DISSOLVE IN METHANOL CAUSING THE ELEMENT TO SEPARATE. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e DO NOT USE PAINT STRAINERS OR OTHER CLOTH FILTERS TO FILL THE TANK, AS LINT FROM THEM MAY PLUG THE NOZZLES. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eFOR EFI SYSTEMS:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTHE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMPS USED ON EFI SYSTEMS ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO DIRT. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCAREFULLY READ ALL INFORMATION ON FUEL FILTERS FOR PUMP INLETS. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePRESSURE RELIEF VALVES ARE ALSO SUSCEPTIBLE TO SMALL DIRT PARTICLES. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUSING THE PROPER FILTER AND KEEPING IT CLEAN IS VERY IMPORTANT.  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEFI INJECTORS HAVE INLET FILTERS WITH VERY LITTLE SURFACE AREA, WHICH MEANS THEY CAN NOT HANDLE LARGE AMOUNTS OF DIRT\/DEBRIS. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePROPER FUEL FILTRATION SHOULD BEGIN AT THE FUEL TANK TO PROTECT THE PUMP AND THE FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWE RECOMMEND, WHENEVER POSSIBLE, TO FILTER THE FUEL BEFORE IT ENTERS THE TANK. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eROAD VEHICLES WITH ELECTRIC FUEL PUMPS SHOULD HAVE A FILTER TO PROTECT THE FUEL PUMP. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eFOR LUCAS MECHANICAL SYSTEM:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDUE TO THE EXTREMELY TIGHT TOLERANCE IN THE LUCAS EQUIPMENT, THERE ARE SEVERAL FILTERS THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMECHANICAL PUMP INLET, MAIN HOSE FROM THE PUMP TO METERING UNIT, METERING UNIT INLET FITTING, AND ON EACH INJECTOR. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA LUCAS SYSTEM MUST BE KEPT 100% CLEAN.  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHE SMALLEST DIRT PARTICLE CAN MEAN DISASTER. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"KFI 8454-045","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47882293674265,"sku":"KFI 8454-045","price":239.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0829\/0477\/6985\/files\/KFI_8454.jpg?v=1751944045","url":"https:\/\/southwestspeed.com\/products\/kfi-8454-045","provider":"Southwest Speed","version":"1.0","type":"link"}