Why is it important to replace your fuel pump strainer regularly, even though your fuel pump is functioning perfectly fine?

The fuel pump strainer (also known as pre-filter or fuel sock) is a fuel system’s first line of defense against fuel system contamination; including dirt, dust, or other fine particles found in regular pump gasoline.

Gasoline also has a tendency to varnish over time, leaving a thick filmy layer over everything inside the tank–from the fuel pump internals, to the tank walls, and especially the strainer / pre-filter.  A varnished or clogged strainer restricts flow, forcing the fuel pump to work harder, which affects pump longevity.  Without a doubt, fuel tank varnishing and strainer clogging are the #1 causes of fuel pump failure.

For Victory Motorcycles applications the motor is not run every single day in most cases unlike an automotive vehicle which is used daily in most cases. This causes more fuel related issues such as the varnish and even worse tank rust which the filters help to keep from getting into the injectors.

Fuel pump strainers should be replaced every year, as inexpensive preventative maintenance.

Additionally, if the motor will not be used for any extended period of time, we highly recommend adding a bottle of fuel stabilizer to the tank, and running the motor for a few minutes to circulate the fuel stabilizer throughout the system.

This product is highly recommended for show bikes that are not ridden daily. My personal example is I have a bike on my showroom that we ran once a month for a few miles and kept with fuel stabil. After a little over a year it started getting hard to start. This was a costly mistake as my strainers were clogged with pieces of paint from my tank liner coming up and ended up replacing the tank, fuel pump, strainers and a bunch of labor to get the injectors cleaned and get my baby running. I just wanted to share this story in the hopes of saving other Victory Riders the trouble I had went through.

Set of 3 Victory Motorcycle Fuel Strainers extends your Fuel Pump life while saving money and also keeping you from being stranded miles from home.