Fuel Filter
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Tuned
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From: Illinois
Yes I have the plastic fuel filter there and then I have the factory screw in filter at the carb.
It was just the way my truck came to me as so I kept it that way as it cant hurt anything.
I am pretty sure the plastic or metal filters the links show are less money than the one you have.
Dave ----
It was just the way my truck came to me as so I kept it that way as it cant hurt anything.
I am pretty sure the plastic or metal filters the links show are less money than the one you have.
Dave ----
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I wonder if you were looking at the glass type filter that you can remove the screen filter to clean or replace?
If so run away for that type, glass filter, as the glass can break and gas then sprays all over the hot motor and starting a fire.
The plastic ones I am and think the other are, use the same filtering stuff inside as the metal ones, no screen, but with the plastic you can see if there is fuel in it and if you start seeing it have dark part at the bottom you know you got a problem.
Then metal filters you cant see that. The 77 Jeep DJ I just got uses a plastic fuel filter and feeding it off a gallon can so we could see when the pump started pulling fuel. It has been sitting for a year and the old gas needs to be dumped and tank checked before I can use it.
Dave ----
If so run away for that type, glass filter, as the glass can break and gas then sprays all over the hot motor and starting a fire.
The plastic ones I am and think the other are, use the same filtering stuff inside as the metal ones, no screen, but with the plastic you can see if there is fuel in it and if you start seeing it have dark part at the bottom you know you got a problem.
Then metal filters you cant see that. The 77 Jeep DJ I just got uses a plastic fuel filter and feeding it off a gallon can so we could see when the pump started pulling fuel. It has been sitting for a year and the old gas needs to be dumped and tank checked before I can use it.
Dave ----
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Tuned
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From: Illinois
I wonder if you were looking at the glass type filter that you can remove the screen filter to clean or replace?
If so run away for that type, glass filter, as the glass can break and gas then sprays all over the hot motor and starting a fire.
The plastic ones I am and think the other are, use the same filtering stuff inside as the metal ones, no screen, but with the plastic you can see if there is fuel in it and if you start seeing it have dark part at the bottom you know you got a problem.
Then metal filters you cant see that. The 77 Jeep DJ I just got uses a plastic fuel filter and feeding it off a gallon can so we could see when the pump started pulling fuel. It has been sitting for a year and the old gas needs to be dumped and tank checked before I can use it.
Dave ----
If so run away for that type, glass filter, as the glass can break and gas then sprays all over the hot motor and starting a fire.
The plastic ones I am and think the other are, use the same filtering stuff inside as the metal ones, no screen, but with the plastic you can see if there is fuel in it and if you start seeing it have dark part at the bottom you know you got a problem.
Then metal filters you cant see that. The 77 Jeep DJ I just got uses a plastic fuel filter and feeding it off a gallon can so we could see when the pump started pulling fuel. It has been sitting for a year and the old gas needs to be dumped and tank checked before I can use it.
Dave ----
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If you have the metal use it for a year or 2 and then change it for the plastic type.
Or get the plastic one and hole on to that metal one. There is nothing wrong with it and I have used the metal ones but if you are working out a fuel issue it is nice to see if the filter has as in it.
Dave ----
Or get the plastic one and hole on to that metal one. There is nothing wrong with it and I have used the metal ones but if you are working out a fuel issue it is nice to see if the filter has as in it.
Dave ----
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