WSUTARD
Well-Known Member
I have three. Not sure why the previous owner has three. How many do I need?
I just installed a new tank, FYI.
I just installed a new tank, FYI.
The yellow kind not good?I would remove them all and replace them with one new WIX metal fuel filter.
The yellow kind not good?
Yep, I used a clear for now until I know I know the carb is getting a clean flow. Then, I'm switching to metal, like RRR said.Clear plastic is better. Lets you see what crud is coming through the fuel system
If a crash is violent enough to move enough metal in the engine compartment to crush the plastic filter it will crush the metal filter too, which will still rupture and leak. And in either case if there's that much moving around the rubber and hard lines usually get separated anyway. The hard lines get damaged more than anything, they get pinched off, kinked so the leak and torn open pretty frequently because they don't deal with the frame, engine and body moving around independently of each other.
Aftermarket, owner added electric fuel pumps are way scarier in a crash. They get installed without rollover switches, power pulled so they keep running after an accident even if the engine stalls, etc. That's far worse than a plastic fuel filter connected between a couple sections of rubber fuel line. And the VAST majority of accidents don't result in fire, even though fuel gets spilled/leaked pretty frequently. You guys are watching too many movies.
-- 2 is 1 too many.-- How many do I need? --
There's always one that argues against common sense. Somehow, I didn't visualize it being you. Run what you want. I'm stickin with metal.