GoldenRod 497 BIO-FLO Fuel Tank Filter

The GoldenRod Fuel Filter Housing is essentially a replacement bowl for use with GoldenRod filters, in the case of wear and tear/cracking of the existing casing. The Goldenrod filter elemet housing is transparent for inspection of the filtered impurities and complete with a drain point for easy removal of these.

The biggest cause of the filter bowl cracking is by applying too much pressure when trying to screw it off with force in order to replace the filter element. We recommend buying the GoldenRod filter wrench, a tool specially designed to remove and replace the bowl without causing damage.

The GoldenRod Mesh Filter can be used in place of the paper cartridge that comes as standard with the GoldenRod 495 fuel filters. Thanks to its stainless steel construction, this mesh strainer GoldenRod filter can be emptied and cleaned of debris as it starts to collect impurities from the fuel. This makes it reusable rather than having to be replaced as the element gets full.

As it is only able to filter our larger particles in comparison to the other Goldenrod fuel tank filter elements, the mesh version is often seen used in conjunction with the paper cartridges. With the mesh version installed inline first, it is able to catch any large contaminants that have made their way into the tank such as rubble, grass or hay, leaving the paper one to filter out the smaller bits. This prevents premature blocking of new filter elements. The mesh element is also sometimes used temporarily in place of the paper cartridge when using a tank that hasn't been used in a while and the user isn't sure on the fuel quality, or where used cooking oils are being recycled to make biodiesel and is likely to contain larger contaminants.

Stainless Steel 80 Mesh Strainer 470-16 Only

The GoldenRod Fuel Tank Filter Wrench is a handy tool, which enables the easy removal and fitting of the GoldenRod bowl/filter housing when the user needs to replace the filter element inside. It benefits from small grooves that fit over the notches on the GoldenRod bowls, which are also compatible with the fitting of similar brands of bowl filters.

The use of the filter wrench limits of the risk of cracking of the bowl whilst trying to apply pressure to screw it off. It also ensures that when it is screwed back on after replacing the element that it is tight enough to prevent leaks.

The GoldenRod 497-5 Fuel Filter Element is the replacement, 10 micron paper cartidge for the GoldenRod 497 BIO-FLO fuel tank filter. You should change your GoldenRod filter element when you notice the flow rate of your system dropping, as this indicates the fuel storage tank filter is getting full.

We would recommend using the GoldenRod filter wrench when changing the paper element to limit the risk of cracking of the bowl whilst trying to screw it off with force, and ensure it is screwed back on tight enough to prevent leaks.