Hate to disprove the theory that an inline filter BEFORE the fuel pump destroys the diaphragm in the pump, but I have been running this way for years and not a problem. I am running the original type of mechanical pump as fitted to the Sunbeam Talbot "Proper" Alpines. FWIW.
Bob
At 02:21 AM 6/19/1998 EDT, you wrote:
>In a message dated 98-06-18 20:26:35 EDT, John wrote:
>
><< The one major thing to bear in mind, is that you can't PRE-filter the
> mechanical pumps. The restriction of a filter can destroy the pump
diaphragm.
> Put the filter AFTER the pump. >>
>
>I have been reading this thread with dread. My fuel pump glass bowl
suddenly
>filled last Friday with paint shedding from the fuel tanks. I had heard of
>this and intended to do the tank clean/strip/coat process next winter.
>Wrong. I must do it now.
>
>I immediately cleaned out the bowl and installed an inline fuel filter AFTER
>the pump [Fram G1 i think] using new fuel tubing rather than cut my original
>[I think] line.
>
>It should run safe now as long as the fuel line from tank to pump does not
>plug up. I suppose it would be foolish to go very far away and have that
>happen so I have scrapped my plan to bring the Alpine to Victoria this
weekend
>but Tony I will be at Beacon Park on Sunday, afoot.
>
>Rob Carpenter
>[all choked up]
>
>
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