[DeTomaso] Fuel filter location

[Charles McCall]

I assume that vibration and rattling would be bad, so I would wire it in
place to keep it from moving too much. I was more concerned about heat than
anything else. 

 

I can't reach the hard line easily. You think that as long as I keep the
filter from bouncing around and can secure it, that it should be ok on top
of manifold?

 

Charles McCall

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De: MikeLDrew at aol.com [mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com] 
Enviado el: domingo, 17 de abril de 2011 17:39
Para: charlesmccall at gmail.com; detomaso at realbig.com
Asunto: Re: [DeTomaso] Fuel filter location

 


In a message dated 4/17/11 8 21 10, charlesmccall at gmail.com writes:






The easiest would be to put the filter in this location, at the transition
from the hard line to the rubber fuel line, but I'm a little concerned about
heat. It might be resting on the intake manifold, which probably isn't so
bad, but the engine bay in general gets pretty warm.



You don't want the filter bouncing on top of the intake manifold, or
anyplace else.  Ideally it should be secured in some fashion.  Another
option is to section the hard line, remove a filter-length section of it at
a convenient spot, then insert the (metal) filter with two short sections of
rubber hose and four hose clamps.  The metal line may provide enough
rigidity to support the filter and keep it from banging into anything.

FWIW, I've got braided steel teflon hose (which was a very expensive
solution to the problem; I really should have used mostly hard line and just
short lengths of hose, and saved hundreds of dollars).  My original setup
has a 90-degree fitting coming from the pump, straight hose to the top of
the engine, 90-degree fitting, filter, then hose to the carb inlet.  The
hose is secured to the firewall at the top with an Adel clamp (you know,
these things:  http://www.adelwiggins.com/ProdDtl.cfm?pid=108) to keep the
filter from banging around.

Mike