Fuel filter micron rating

[TonyPrin]

I'm about to change the fuel filter on my Cub Cadet mower with a Kohler XT 725 engine. I'm finding fuel filters with micron ratings from 15 to 75. What micron rating should I look for?

 

[Auto Doc's]

The Briggs and Stratton 695666 is a very good one rated at 30 Micron.

 

[Skippydiesel]

If the engine manufacturer does not specify, I would suggest a filter micron anywhere from 50-120. My feeling would be one more towards the 100

Reasons:

• The engines fuel delivery system will be able to handle a certain particle size without damage or blocking. No point in filtering out these particles.
• Too small a micron leads to more rapid blocking of the filter = more frequent changes = more cost for no discernible benefit.

Personally I preferer the "plastic' transparent body/casing, gauze media filters. These are almost indestructible, allow for inspection without removal, the gauze media will not breakdown/deteriorate, can be cleaned using compressed air but better to replace . Good examples are made by Baldwin & Hengst (be careful to select original manufacturer);

 

[MParr]

Is this a single cylinder Kohler engine? If so, it's a gravity fed unit. If you put too small of a micron rated filter on it, it will not run.

 

[Auto Doc's]

It's a V-twin

 

[MParr]

It's a V-twin

The OP isn't giving us a full description. He said XT725 and not KT725.

 

[Scrubcadet10]

XT 725? or XT 775?

 

[Scrubcadet10]

if its a XT775, there is a filter in the tank

 

[Scrubcadet10]

The OP isn't giving us a full description. He said XT725 and not KT725.

and an XT725 doesn't exist. So its either KT725 Vtwin or XT775 push mower engine

 

[Auto Doc's]

The OP isn't giving us a full description. He said XT725 and not KT725.

Not surprising.

Many people on this site ask for help and automatically think we are standing right there looking at their machine.