Ford of Europe Selects Stanadyne Fuel Manager
15 May 2000
Ford of Europe Selects Stanadyne Fuel Manager for New Ford Transit Light Commercial Vehicles
HARTFORD, Conn.--May 15, 2000--Ford of Europe has selected the Stanadyne Fuel Manager(R) diesel fuel filtration system as standard equipment for its new Transit range of light commercial vehicles, according to Simon Garner, director of sales and marketing for Stanadyne Automotive Corp.'s Power Products Division."We are particularly proud of the Fuel Manager's selection by Ford of Europe and believe it reflects the product's position as the most sophisticated fuel filter system available," Garner said. "The Transit has long been the best seller in its class in Europe. And, like its predecessors, the keenly awaited new Transits inevitably will be the benchmark against which other vehicles and their system components will be compared."
The Transit application is the first Ford of Europe contract for a Stanadyne fuel filter system and is among the largest contracts for the Fuel Manager.
During a two-year, dedicated program, Stanadyne developed two versions of the Fuel Manager for the Transit range. One is matched to the vehicle's high-output engines, the other to its entry-level power units. These Fuel Managers combine a number of features--several of which are patented--to offer a high level of engine protection through control of delivered fuel quality, long service life, and low maintenance costs.
The Fuel Manager is a completely integrated filtration system that incorporates all of the necessary elements into one easily installed and maintained unit. For the high-output Transit engines the Fuel Manager consists of an integrated filter mounting header and the following features:
| -- | Four fuel line connectors (from tank to engine, return from engine to tank). |
| -- | Temperature activated diverter valve to reduce the risk of fuel gelling. |
| -- | Constant air bleed to remove air/gas bubbles in fuel. |
| -- | 12V electric lift/transfer pump with integral pressure regulator and molded-in electrical connectors. |
| -- | Electronic water-in-fuel sensor that illuminates a dashboard indicator light when water must be drained. |
| -- | Visual sensor/gauge that tells the operator when it is time to change the filter element. |
| -- | High-efficiency, large-capacity, five-micron filter element with self-venting water drain valve. |
| -- | Filter element specially designed to provide maximum efficiency, long service intervals and easy installation: no tools are required to change the elements; there is no O-ring to pinch or lose; and there are no threaded bolts to cross or break. |
| -- | Environmentally safe, spill-free element change feature. |
The Fuel Manager fitted to the entry-level Transit power units is similar, except that a hand-priming module replaces the electric pump and a manual air vent valve replaces the constant air bleed feature.
Stanadyne's Power Products Division plant in Washington, North Carolina, USA, will supply the Fuel Manger units. This modern, QS9000-rated factory already supplies Fuel Manager filter systems to many other European-based diesel OEMs, including Caterpillar, New Holland, JCB, John Deere, F.G. Wilson, AGCO, Case and Liebherr.
"Our strong supplier position in this area stems from the fact that Stanadyne is a dedicated diesel specialist," Garner noted. "Stanadyne has a deep understanding of the diesel engine market needs and the technology required to meet those needs."