Wow!! Hello Australia, thanks for chiming in!!! One of the reasons for the placement of the Stainless 90 degree fitting is simply to access the spin on filter. If it were to be rotated, the filter would be impossible to remove. Ideally, the top would be best, but the hood gas strut (MK5 and Golf platforms) lays right beside the Guage, centered on the new mount.
Here's the filter being removed, installed:
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Please share a couple pictures of your CEGA engines' HPFP and the filter canister. A couple of close ups and part numbers if possible.
Which fuel filter does your car use? Very interesting, we would all enjoy seeing pictures of another version of the engine family!!!
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The filter is to be changed when the Guage indicator is approaching the 25 psi differential pressure reading. This is expected to last at least 2 times the North American 20k mile interval. This filter is performing a very easy task, removing the remainder of the particles left over from the 3-5 micron nominally rated factory filter. This is another benefit to adding the filter, as it acts as secondary filtration for your fuel.
1or 2 Micron rating level is a personal choice. The 1 micron filter will flow up to 25 gpm (US gallons per minute!!) Way beyond our requirements!!The price of the filters may also be a choice, $25 for the 1 micron, $12 for the 2 micron.
Personally, I prefer the 1 Micron filter and have had no issues during testing. These are very common filters from the Petroleum industry. These are used in refineries and on Fuel dispensing pumps on the street. The 1 micron filter (70025) is used on applications with High Bio content, as pitched by the Manufactur, CimTek.
Thanks for looking, the suggestions and all the best to Australia!!
PM outgoing to discuss shipping.
Andrew