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Andy65

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Is anyone putting a fuel filter between the gas tank and the fuel pump? I seem to remember doing this 20 years ago to prevent crud from the tank getting into the pump. I have a filter by the carbs.
 
Hi Andy,
I have my filter between the tank and pump. I'd venture a guess that 75% put it in the engine compartment for ease of checking and changing.
 
Between tank and pump. Cheepo plastic (VW) type. Do not use glass ones under the car :-)
 
I mount the filter between the tank and pump in all my cars--I think it is easier to check and clean if necessary an inline filter than the filter built into an SU and safer to have this connection in a place where it will not dump onto a hot exhaust header, etc.
 
I have mine in line in the engine compartment just before the first carb. Easy to get at. Used one made for a Triumph from Moss
 
I locate mine in the engine compartment too. It is a billet machined Russel filter with a sintered bronze element which is firmly attached to the shroud brace just ahead of the front carb.--Fwiw--Keoke
 
I use two, a filter between tank and pump and regulator/filter between the pump and carbs. Could be a little overkill but I can usually tell if the fuel is flowing.
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Mine's in the engine compartment too...easy to check. Not sure if the pump cares if the fuel is filtered? maybe it's better?
 
Keoke said:
I locate mine in the engine compartment too. It is a billet machined Russel filter with a sintered bronze element which is firmly attached to the shroud brace just ahead of the front carb.--Fwiw--Keoke
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Same filter, same location for me.
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healeyneil said:
I use a facet pump and their literature very clearly spells out the need for a filter before the pump.
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healeyneil, i also installed a "facet" mine has a built in filter. good pump but a bit loud so i installed it as the backup. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/savewave.gif
 
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