I agree. So to us with E85 in our tanks is it in our best interest to switch back to pump gas until we get more info and answers? I have a 1/4 tank left. So its either that or fill back up with E85 and play Russian roulette...

I think we all need more data.

Considering Dons filter looks just fine I wouldn't be super concerned.

If we can get some ethanol users to crack the filters open that would be great.

Not sure what part numbers are or items that need to be purchase to replace the filter or if it can easily be done

John

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but it's my understanding that this filter cannot be bought separately, it's part of the fuel pump assembly linked above, $285.

THat is if you get the whole assembly with pump etc, you can buy just the top and filter section as part number 42052D for 150. We looked it up on the other thread that got locked :)

beat me to it - 42052D can be purchased separate from the whole assembly, which is the price I listed.

Do you have a link to any site that sells it?

I see the image on some obscure Russian site where it indicates the part number on some russian site, but when I search that part # on Subaru parts websites it doesn't come back as valid (nor does it look like a full part number, most subaru part #'s i've seen are 9 or 10 digits). Perhaps this is the OEM's internal part number for that part? Then again, maybe I'm wrong and it is available separately, just not seeing it on anywhere.

That number is more than likely the short version of it. I hit up my friend to get me the whole part number, if applicable.

You may have to order it direct through Subaru.

Here is the number he just sent me. Same as on that site.

42052CA110

search this number here, actually cheaper. 106.65 list.

https://www.subarugenuineparts.com/oe_parts_cat.html

OP - I'd add this to the first post

Awesome, great find!

I posted this yesterday and got no attention (aside from @Hawaiian) so I'll post again.

it is very possible the fuel canister is similar to other Subaru's (e.g. WRX/STI). That would help a lot as there are ton's of these cars with a lot of miles on E85.....



Edit: Looks very similar, although not exactly the same:

http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2-5-lite...ll-gr-gvf.html

http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/w...4/_MG_9294.jpg

http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/5426/imagetze.jpg

Perhaps that could be used for part of a return style conversion, but since we are returnless stock... I don't think we can scavenge much from that assembly.

My point is more along the lines if WRX/STI uses the same filter, maybe it was more than E85 that caused the filter failure since there are TONS of these cars actively using E85 for a bunch of miles and different drive conditions with little to no issues.

werd :thumbsup: looks like a larger filter body on the wrx model, I'm sure someone has one laying around they could cut open and compaire the materials.

@Visconti has an STi on E85, no? I wonder if he's got one of these laying around?