Why does my Racor 2020 & 2040 filter have a black end cap?

As you are probably aware, if you have previously purchased the Racor 2020 series fuel filter or the Racor 2040 series fuel filter, the end caps are now black when they once used to beige or tan in color. There are several differences which we will explain below and we will also post images of the old and new style filters.

In order from left to right we have 2040TM-OR, 2040N-10. Racor has almost always used a distinctive coloring system to represent their micron ratings and they still are in a sense, it is just not as obvious as you have seen before. 10-micron has normally been represented by the color BLUE, as you can see if the 1st image, the ink is BLUE and very clear, the new style in the 2nd image is simply printed in Blue ink  lightly. These two products are exactly the same except for the new color scheme Racor has begun to utilize.

All-in-all, should you receive the black capped filter on the right, fear not!