Ah, but my 88 does not have the white square filter.  I'm not sure what years those were installed, but I don't have it. I suppose I could add one to the system, but it seems that there is a different size hose needed or something.  It would definitely be worth doing.

Warren L.
88 Westy "Billy Bones"

On Thursday, October 05, 2006, at 05:46PM, TC <trclark@shaw.ca> wrote:

>> I noticed recently that my fuel pump was getting more and more noisy as
>time went along.  Last summer I had the privilege of removing my gas tank
>and cleaning it out because I bought gas at a 7-11 in Pueblo, CO, and got
>more than I bargained for:  a full 4 gallons of water!  So I pulled the
>tank, cleaned it thoroughly, allowed it to dry in the high desert of New
>Mexico for two days (it was bone dry), and then reinstalled it.  While I was
>at it, I replaced all of the leaky vent hoses.
>>
>> So lately my fuel pump was making noise.  Billy Bones finally began to
>stall, so I pulled over and removed it the fuel pump.  I was ready to
>install my spare (we all carry spare fuel pumps don't we?), when I just
>shook the old one.  From the inlet side it was full of flecks of rust.  I
>shook the crap out of it (really hard) and then I could see the little
>screen in there was as clear as ever.  I reinstalled it and it works
>beautifully; as quiet as ever.
>>
>> How did so much rust get in my system in so short a period of time?  Maybe
>a leaky gas cap allowing water inside?  >Maybe I bought more bad gasoline?
>Any ideas?

>what I dont get is why that white square fuel filter right between the pump
>& tank
>was not full of with rust ?
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