I'll third that opinion. Those filters don't ever seem to fill up completely.
they seem to always have a little air in them.
I was recently warned not to leave it resting on the intake manifold of my 302
V8. Seems the vibration against the metal (or possibly the heat?) caused the
filter to leak fuel in some poor guys motor. Don't remember if his car
burned up or not, but I now keep both my TR3 and TR4 filters suspended away
from potential problems.
paulw
----- Original Message -----
From: John & Patricia Donnelly
To: Triumph Email List
Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 7:17 PM
Subject: Fuel Filter Purging
Today, I decided that it was time to change the fuel filter. It was
looking pretty ugly anyway, so, off to the parts store. Feeling like it
was time to splurge a little I bought the cool looking Pyrex see-thru
filter with the replaceable element. Shiney chrome, it'll jazz up the
engine compartment. $11.50 plus tax. It better be good.
Anyway, I installed it and primed the line with the hand lever. The
filter never totally evacuated itself of air, even after running the
engine for a spin around the block. I checked the installation
instructions but there wasn't anything about purging the air.
So, do I need to purge the air? And what if it comes back?
Johnnie
'67 TR4A
'71 P1800E
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