pre-fuel filter advice needed

[Clare Snyder]

Bruce Plecan wrote:
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Weiler <james at brc.ubc.ca>
> To: diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
> Date: Thursday, August 27, 1998 9:38 PM
> Subject: pre-fuel filter advice needed
> 
> >gentelmen:
> >I was thinking about installing a fuel filter between the gas tank and
> >the pump.  The tank is new so I guess I really don't need it but in the
> >future you never know what will wind up in there.
> >Anyway anybody got any recomendations as to what I should use? Carb.
> >style filter ok?
> 
> DON"T use a filter, use a seperator..  Any filter in that location will
> drastically lower the fuel available.  I use a big Mallory filter housing,
> but no element, then a filter on the pressure side of the pump.
> 2-4 times a year remove, and wipe out all the water/sludge.
> Cheers
> Bruce
> >thanks
> >jw
> >
> >
A sediment bowl type filter (gascolator) should work just fine. Check it
regularly. The tank SHOULD have a filter sock on the pickup as well. If
there is none on your pickup tube, find an oem unit to fit.
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