pre-fuel filter advice needed

[Tom Sharpe]

You need a screen filter to keep the big crap out of the pump. Mine plugged
with silicone seal from the sender unit install.

xxalexx at ix.netcom.com wrote:

> > Date:          Thu, 27 Aug 1998 21:14:58 -0700 (PDT)
> > From:          James Weiler <james at brc.ubc.ca>
> > To:            diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu
> > Subject:       Re: pre-fuel filter advice needed
> > Reply-to:      diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu
>
> > Uhmmm I guess I don't understand how this would help.  It sounds like a
> > small container.  With the flow of fuel it should just swirl
> > up the crap and bring it into the pump.  I think you're going to have to
> > explain what a seperator is in more detail.
> > thanks
> > jw
> It would get rid of water, airplanes use this, drain the bottom of
> bowl before take off.  Cars used to have glass bowl filters, take out
> the filter and you have nice trap.
> alex