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 Dannyboy
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| posted on March 16th, 2004 at 02:24 PM |
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Fuel Filter location
On my stock 67 1300 the fuel filter is plumbed between the carb and the pump. I've been told that it's a bad idea so where do i locate it on
a standard bug?
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| posted on March 16th, 2004 at 03:27 PM |
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mine is acctually attached up in the passenger side corner of the engine bay
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| posted on March 16th, 2004 at 04:10 PM |
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Ha, i wondered what that was in your engine bay Danielle!
Some people put them underneath the car where the fuel line comes out of the tunnel next to the gearbox. |
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| posted on March 16th, 2004 at 04:24 PM |
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just a general note, one reason not to put between pump & carbie is that it is then not subject to pressure another is that most mechanical pumps
have a small guaze fliter which can clog up
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| posted on March 16th, 2004 at 06:42 PM |
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well, that damn ugly fuel filter is going to come out (it has two big bolts holding the body onto a mounting plate, then one little screw holding the
mounting plate to the body :alien ) and it really really needs a coat of paint to make it prettier
BTW, taking it out to be remounted... with more than one little screw holding it |
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| posted on March 23rd, 2004 at 06:44 PM |
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I have mine just before the fuel pump in a bracket on the intake manafold...(on the left in pic)
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| posted on March 23rd, 2004 at 06:52 PM |
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also I have got "finner filters" to make up a foam filter to match the cheap chrome air filter housing, as the foam in those are crap.
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| posted on March 23rd, 2004 at 07:45 PM |
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My fuel filter is located under the fuel tank... next to the electric fuel pump & air horns... the fuel hose is steel braided.
You have to be very careful of the copper pipes in the carburetor & mechanical fuel pump, as they can just pop out.
Its mainly good luck holding them in... so Make sure You keep Your fire extinguisher handy at all times... and not in the dicky seat [below the rearwindow] as it catches fire too with the intense heat...
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| posted on March 25th, 2004 at 01:39 AM |
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The reason for not putting it between the fuel pump and carb is because the weight, combined with vibration, tends to pull the hose off the carb and
dump a lot of fuel where it will definitely be heated and may be ignited!
The location of where the hard line comes out of the tunnel is generally considered to be the best location... If you have an electric pump under the
fuel tank you probably have a filter in front of it, but I think it's best to have another following the passage of fuel through the 30+ year old
hard line in the tunnel...
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