I put filters in both places on a 1500 Midget. The metal line from
the gas tank terminates under the hood and is connected to the fuel
pump with hose. Cut the hose and splice in a filter there with hose
clamps. I put another smaller filter on the pressure side of the fuel
pump....the metal line from pump to carb was missing so I just spliced
a small filter and pressure regulator into hose and attached with
ordinary hose clamps. The bigger filter catches debris from the tank
before it hits the pump; the smaller one was just for insurance. If I
was just putting in one I'd put it between tank and fuel pump. I
think I remember the fuel hose to be 5/16 on my car.
MD
---"Noel, William M" <noel@BATTELLE.ORG> wrote:
>
> I had my gas tank boiled out at a local shop. They didn't coat the
inside
> as they feared it would clog the output line. I cleaned and prepped
the
> external part of the tank myself in about six hours with wire
brushes. Cost
> was approximately $60.00.
>
> I have the gas tank back on the car but the car is not running due
to other
> work. I do have a question regarding the in-line filter. Based on
advice I
> purchased an in-line filter from NAPA. Also, based on advice, I
bought one
> with a clear plastic cover so that you can see the element. My
dilemma is
> where to mount the filter. I understand it should be mounted
between the
> tank and the fuel pump. However, if I mount it there, it seems to
me that
> road debris could break the plastic cover, also, the plastic could
become
> fouled and it would be impossible to see the element. The
alternative is to
> mount the filter inside the engine compartment between the fuel pump
and the
> carburetors. The obvious disadvantage is that the filter doesn't
come into
> play until after the fuel pump.
>
> 1) Should the filter be mounted between the gas tank and the fuel
pump? If
> yes, what techniques have been used? How is it mounted and attached?
>
> 2) should the filter be mounted between the fuel pump and the
carburetors?
> If yes, what techniques have been used? How is it mounted and
attached?
>
>
> Bill Noel
> noel@battelle.org
> phone (614)424-4917
> fax (614)424-3152
>
>
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