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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 09:45 AM
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Fuel pump filter?
1999 Ford F250 7.3L powerstroke - Is there a filter or screen between the fuel tank and the electric pump?
 
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Inside the fuel tank is a pair of mixing screens which may become clogged. Below that is a coarse screen on the bottom of the pick up tube.

If you do the Hutch mod you will get rid of those pesky mixing screens. You can put a vac gauge between the tank and fuel pump to determine if the screens are clogged.
 
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Yes. Right at the pump's inlet. This is in addition to the screens mentioned above.

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Thank you to both answers!! Can you point me to the Hutch mod? I did a search and come up with hundreds of hits but I still can't find it.
 
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Hutch mod- I found it.
 
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Hutch mod- I found it.
You can get the complete kit here:
ITP 7.3L Fuel Tank / Pre-Pump Kit

VERY nice kit...
 
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by SpringerPop
Yes. Right at the pump's inlet. This is in addition to the screens mentioned above.

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I didn't know there was anything at the pump inlet. Is it actually in the orifice and only accessed by removing the fuel line?
 
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Yeah, it's just a screen at the pump inlet. Not a filter per se.
 
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Kwik found it when he had his apart.

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you do have to drop the tank for this correct?
 
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Is it best to remove the screen to prevent a problem? If so, do I just remove the fuel line from the pump and pull the screen out with a pick?

I'm not too worried about any trash getting into the pump as I have a Dahl pre-filter.

I'll be playing under the truck tomorrow anyway, dropping the tank to replace the fuel sender
 
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It's part of the pump, there's no way to remove it unless you wanted to try to drill it out.
 
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