Ok stupid question-

Yesterday I was driving my '52 and could hear that it was sputtering- I had to leave the choke out a good bit, because when I came to a stop I thought it might stall if I didn't. I was told it could be the carb or maybe the fuel filter needs cleaned out-

It has a glass fuel filter- I can see some little floaties in there (bits of rusted metal looks like). Looks like there's a nut on each end, and then rubber hoses clamped on as well. What's the best/ easiest way to remove the filter to clean it out? I didn't want to damage anything-
Thanks

 

There should be a little star nut just under the glass bowl attached to the retaining wire base. Just unscrew it and flip the wire retainer out from underneith. The glass bowl and gas will fall off when you flip up the wire. And it's gonna spill so watch out.

This pic is of a different model, but it's the best one I have of the nut under the cup:

 

The one I have is a tube, not a bowl like the one you showed- its on page 50 in the LMC catalog, part number 48-2062

LMC Truck Parts - Pages 50 and 51

 

Oh that one. I have one of those on my boat.

Just loosen the hose clamps on both ends and take it out (leaving the rubber hose on the fuel lines). If the filter sits lower than the top of th gas tank, be ready to plug the fuel line with something to keep the gas from coming out. I use an oversize bolt and stick it in the rubber hose.

After you get it out, one end unscrews and the filter element pups out. Be sure and note which direction the filter element is mounted in the tube, and also th edirection the filter is mounted on the fuel line. Flow direction should be indicated on the filter.