In line fuel filter

In line fuel filter

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chiefyo

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279 posts

179 months

Saturday 9th March 2019
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Winter maintenance . Drop tank clean and paint, fit baricade fuel hose and add an inline filter.

GreenV8S

30,799 posts

298 months

Saturday 9th March 2019
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Is that between the tank and the pump? Unless it's a low restriction filter, that could be a mistake. Injection pumps are great at producing positive pressure but have almost no ability to suck. Any significant restriction upstream of the pump can lead to cavitation and fuel starvation.

Steve_D

13,798 posts

272 months

Sunday 10th March 2019
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GreenV8S said:
Is that between the tank and the pump? Unless it's a low restriction filter, that could be a mistake. Injection pumps are great at producing positive pressure but have almost no ability to suck. Any significant restriction upstream of the pump can lead to cavitation and fuel starvation.
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