Aeromotive 11108 - MARINE A1000 FUEL PUMP - Manual (Page 8)

All Aeromotive pumps except the Pro Series EFI pump may use the Aeromotive filter #12304
with –10 inlet and outlet fittings and 100-micron stainless steel element. The Pro Series EFI
pump #11102 requires filter #12302 with larger stainless steel element and –12 inlet and outlet
fittings. The #12302 is also recommended for the #11104 EFI Eliminator pump and our new
#11105 belt drive pump (try 400gph or 2700lb/hr of fuel delivery at 100psi!!). Though Genuine
Aeromotive Filters may be somewhat more expensive than the off-brand options, you simply
must “compare apples to apples”. They say “a picture is worth a thousand words…”
Above are various versions of “100-micron” fuel filters/elements. Note: the top element is the
Aeromotive 100-micron element P/N #12604, as found the fuel filter assembly P/N #12304. Note the
various filters all have “billet” housing, with AN connections, and can be disassembled for inspection
and cleaning. Also, note that all are sold and recommended as appropriate pre-filters.
Of course, it’s obvious by this comparison image that there’s more to a filter than the micron rating, a
billet housing or even AN Connections. It should be equally clear that surface area, the amount of
filter material available for fuel flow, is not at all related to micron rating, but a major key to a filters
flow capacity. All these filters may be fine, well made assemblies, and perhaps they are suitable for
use with various fuel pumps on various engines; However, excepting the very top element which is
there for comparison, none of the above belong in any system featuring an Aeromotive fuel
pump and certainly not any car, boat, truck, etc. that features an engine worthy of such a pump.