FUEL FILTER.

[Guest]

Hi all, I hought you might like to see why I fit a filter between the tank and the pump. Martin.

[silverfox]

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Can't stand home brew Martin

[Greenstag]

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Hi Martin..frightening:shock:

How long did that take to accumulate?

David

[Guest]

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About a year David, the inside of the filter tube was spotless so it seems to work. Martin.

[Greenstag]

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Martin

Looks likean effective piece of kit

What make is it please

David

[Bazstag]

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Greenstag wrote:

Martin

Looks likean effective piece of kit

What make is it please

David

They look the same as mine, if so, you can get them off flea bay for under a tenner, just put in clear fuel filter.

I've done the same as Martin and nearly the same results:shock:

Baz

[Guest]

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Sorry David, I can't recall the make, I picked it up at a show for £8 a few years ago, definitely worth doing, I think people like Ratsport do them, and as Baz says Ebay is worth a look. Martin.

[stustag]

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Just for you Martin one last post to help the old boy out


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Chrome-inline-...item335e9a8d75


Stuart

[Guest]

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That's about half the length of mine (ooooh errr) would it pass enough fuel ? Martin.

[Bob Heritage]

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Looks like you have been using it as a tea strainer

[Guest]

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Bob Heritage wrote:

Looks like you have been using it as a tea strainer

Does a bit doesn't it, filtering a burst tea bag, unleaded Earl Grey. Martin.

[Klaus Schlueter]

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Martin Stevenson wrote:

Hi all, I hought you might like to see why I fit a filter between the tank and the pump. Martin.

Does that mean Martin, the flow resistance of the filter has no negative effect on the suction properties of the pump and their output? And w/o this additional filter: was the "Earl Grey" beforehand collected in the fuelfilter in the engine bay?

Klaus

[Guest]

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Hiya Klaus, when I first got the car, I had endless fuelling problems, this muck was collecting in the pump valves and filter and reducing flow, this filter seemed a simple and obvious solution, and so it proved to be. There seems to be no flow resistance, measured at the engine filter, it will still put out 3 1/2 psi, I've regulated it down to just under 3. Martin.

[Klaus Schlueter]

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Thanks Martin, interesting solution. Do you use the standard Lucas pump or another brand?

Klaus

[Guest]

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Hi, the standard pump is an SU, and yes, I've got the electronic version, I can't be bothered with servicing the points version. Martin.