DE687 Fuel Filter [filter M]

Purpose of the fuel filter:
The fuel filter is designed to remove particles of dust, dirt, rust found in metal containers where fuel is transported and stored, resins that form as a result of chemical reactions in the fuel, as well as water – condensate, rain, and snow that enters the fuel tank during refueling of the vehicle.

Structure of the fuel filter:
The fuel filter consists of a housing in which a filtering element is installed, which has a mesh frame with several layers of woolen cotton string wrapped around it.

Principle of operation of the fuel filter:
As fuel passes through the fuel filter, it is cleansed of harmful impurities and water that may be present in the fuel, due to the deposition of harmful impurities on the filtering element and sedimentation of water at the bottom of the filter housing.