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Re: Fuel Filter

To: "Vicki Burrows" <gregnvicki@earthlink.net>, <Geegc@aol.com>,
Subject: Re: Fuel Filter
From: "James M Koken" <james.m.koken@gte.net>
Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2002 11:17:50 -0700
Mine looks full until things warm up. Then it looks half full or less from
the gas return valve working, I guess.
Mike Koken
The Stroker Runs
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vicki Burrows" <gregnvicki@earthlink.net>
To: <Geegc@aol.com>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 9:35 AM
Subject: Re: Fuel Filter


> Mine always looks like that (I have one of those glass aftermarket
"performance"
> filters).  If you also have the glass one that came on the early cars, it
is
> likely leaking past the rubber (my experience... tossed it).  Otherwise,
check
> your pump.  Also, the SU's (which I assume you have) have little screen
filters
> in the tee-fittings that attach to the float bowls.  These often get
plugged up
> with crap and might be starving your carbs.  Hey, I wonder if this might
be what
> is contributing to that person who is having the "vapor lock" problem we
have
> been trying to figure out???
> Greg Burrows
>
> Geegc@aol.com wrote:
>
> > I have an after market fuel filter that is semi transparent.  It never
> > appears to be full, and shows about 1/2 inch of gas in the bottom.  I am
also
> > experiencing fuel starvation symptoms, and have a number of items to
check.
> >
> > Is the fuel filter gas level normal?
> >
> > Gary C
> > red one
> > black one
> >
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