Fuel filter craziness
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From: Delta BC
Fuel filter craziness
I have decided to change the fuel filter on my new to me 97 Road King EFI. I know I should also change the gasket on the top of the tank, and I'm also going to replace the in tank fuel lines while I'm at it. I called my local dealer today to get prices on the parts and I was shocked to find out that the filter alone is $135!
With all due respect to the purists out there, I don't feel that everything needs to be a genuine MoCo part and I know I can get a Drag Specialties filter from the online retailers for about $40.
Has anyone out there had experience with the Drag Specialties filter? I'm not against paying more if I'm getting more (performance, lifespan etc) but I have a hard time believing the Harley part is truly worth more than 3 times the price of the aftermarket option.
Whichever filter I end up with . . . . is there anything else I should be doing while I have the tank opened up, or anything I need to watch out for? Thanks in advance.
With all due respect to the purists out there, I don't feel that everything needs to be a genuine MoCo part and I know I can get a Drag Specialties filter from the online retailers for about $40.
Has anyone out there had experience with the Drag Specialties filter? I'm not against paying more if I'm getting more (performance, lifespan etc) but I have a hard time believing the Harley part is truly worth more than 3 times the price of the aftermarket option.
Whichever filter I end up with . . . . is there anything else I should be doing while I have the tank opened up, or anything I need to watch out for? Thanks in advance.
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I would go with the DS one....their stuff is usually pretty good but I would give the filter an eyeball first and see if its actually dirty enough to warrant changing it at all.
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I think this is a good idea too, I have read a lot in the Softail forum that the gas, I am not sure if there is a difference in our neighbor to the north, is terrible on the hoses. It can also cause a problem in the tank as well. I am relatively new to motorcycles as I have only owned two older carb'd bikes.
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