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Subject:Re: fuel tank outlet vs fuel filter inlet
From:Thomas Buese
Date:Sun, 16 May 2010 20:43:59 -0600

Easy to install filter w/ gas in the tank-carefully pinch gas line or
do it very quickly w/o pinching!

YMMV,

Mr. BZ-running both filters

On May 16, 2010, at 8:21 PM, Peter DiFalco wrote:

> Thanks Craig and Max for the informative replies. I went without a
> pre-filter again. The tank doesn't have much crap in it, just a
> little bit
> of silt I noticed when I was tipping it out fully empty. I'll pay
> close
> attention to my fuel filter and see if it sounds like it's churning on
> anything unfriendly. The next time I run out of gas I'll think about
> adding
> a filter.  =)
>
> Cheers,
> Peter
>
> On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 6:45 PM, Max Wellhouse
> <dimwittedmoose@cfu.net>wrote:
>
>> Wix makes a lawn mower-looking metal fuel filter with 1/.2"x1/2" that
>> I've had success using as a prefilter. Don't have the part number in
>> front of me, but you can gothe back of the Wix catalogue and find a
>> picture of it with part number.
>>
>> DM&FS
>>
>>
>>