Fuel with a high percentage of asphaltines will drastically shorten the life of a fuel filter. Most sediment can be removed by settling or filtration. Fuel filters designed for specific applications will remove these harmful contaminants before they cause further system wear and damage. Plugged filters will develop as the filter works to remove unwanted contaminants from the fuel system. Filter manufacturers design fuel filters to provide the level of filtration protection specified or required by the OEM manufacturer.
Clean fuel is essential for efficient, full-power engine performance.
Remember, newly refined fuel is clean. Between the time the fuel leaves the refinery and enters the engine's fuel tanks, it should be handled carefully to avoid possible contamination that can prematurely plug fuel filters and cause even further, more serious damage within the engine's fuel system.