I removed the filter element from my ACS 10580 gascolator for cleaning and inspection as part of a Condition Inspection. There were no debris in the bowl. When I attempted to reinstall the filter and bowl, the filter started to crumble. That does not seem to be a desirable quality for a micron-sized filter element. The filter appears to be granular sintered copper. What is going on with the crumbling? Does Ethanol laced fuel do that to a metal filter?
Sid Wood Tri-gear KR-2 N6242 Mechanicsville, MD, USA smw...@md.metrocast.net
