Technical Ducato fuel filter grade ?(microns)

[CamperVanBeethoven]

Suffered a couple of burst UFIP fuel filter/ water traps on my 2007 Ducato 120 - so I've fitted one of these Racor type

. It has a 30 micron element - but I can't find out what grade is fitted on OE filters.
Any idea, boffins?

 

[bugsymike]

Found this:-
Modern diesel fuel filters for high-pressure common rail (HPCR) systems generally require very fine filtration, typically in the range of
2 to 5 microns for secondary/final filters to protect sensitive injectors. Primary filters (pre-filters) often use a coarser 10 to 30-micron rating to remove larger debris and water.
But yours seem to be available to 2 microns.:-

Supplied with	10 micron element
2 Micron Element	FRC-2010SM-OR
10 Micron Element	FRC-2010TM-OR
30 Micron Element	FRC-2010PM-OR

 

[CamperVanBeethoven]

Good work, Bugsy!
So, is the Ducato definitely a common-rail system?

Found this:-
Modern diesel fuel filters for high-pressure common rail (HPCR) systems generally require very fine filtration, typically in the range of
2 to 5 microns for secondary/final filters to protect sensitive injectors. Primary filters (pre-filters) often use a coarser 10 to 30-micron rating to remove larger debris and water.
But yours seem to be available to 2 microns.:-

Supplied with	10 micron element
2 Micron Element	FRC-2010SM-OR
10 Micron Element	FRC-2010TM-OR
30 Micron Element	FRC-2010PM-O

 

[bugsymike]

Good work, Bugsy!
So, is the Ducato definitely a common-rail system?

Yes, if ECU controlled and gen three Ducato then yes Common rail.

 

[CamperVanBeethoven]

Problem solved - in record time! Muchas graçias