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Old May 31, 2003 | 12:27 PM
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fuel filter

Where is the best place to locate the fuel filter within the engine bay? I'd rather have it there then where it is now because it's a big pain to replace it on my dirt driveway.

Thanks for your help in advance.
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Old May 31, 2003 | 12:32 PM
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Not sure of the best spot to place it, however I have another fuel-filter related question to add:

I've noticed (in the VicBrit Catalogue) that there are different filters for SA and FB cars.... Does that make a huge difference? The local rotary supply place gave me an SA filter for my 84, I installed it, but it seems fuel starved now.... that could be other problems, but I just wanna know if there's a huge diff?

Jon
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Old May 31, 2003 | 12:43 PM
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in between the carb and the metal fuel line so on the rubber hose i have mine there and under my car!
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Old Jun 1, 2003 | 08:37 AM
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I dunno man... I think I'd keep the one under the car if I were you. It's located before the pump and probably helps keep the pump from getting damaged with dirt.
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Old Jun 1, 2003 | 08:42 AM
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Originally posted by inittab
I dunno man... I think I'd keep the one under the car if I were you. It's located before the pump and probably helps keep the pump from getting damaged with dirt.
I was under the impression, the engine bay filter is an extra filter. In other words, you keep the stock one.
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Old Jun 1, 2003 | 09:24 AM
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just put a filter in your primary and secondary barrels to make sure that no extra dirt between the fuel pump and the carb does not gets in there. LOL
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Old Jun 1, 2003 | 10:46 AM
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still nobody knows about the SA/FB Filter diff?

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