RE: Fuel filter thoughts

From: Ronald Wong (ron-wong@home.com)
Date: Mon Oct 30 2000 - 10:06:03 EST

Uhh, how were you going to do that? The pump in the tank is the beginning.
Were you talking about moving the pump outside the tank also?

Ron
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Andy Levy
Sent: Monday, October 30, 2000 4:15 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: Fuel filter thoughts

I was planning on putting the filter "before" the pump.

Pukeloser@aol.com wrote:
>
> You could do it, however the logic behind having the filter in the tank (I
> think) is that you filter the fuel before it goes into the highly
sensitive
> pump. On many vehicles, for example firebirds and camaros, the pump will
> pretty much die if you run out of gas even once due to the fuel
contaminents
> reaching the pump.
> It seems to me that Chrysler might think up a better access system for
it.
> The saturns (at least the one my friend has) have access ports to the duel
> pump from under the back seat so you don't have to remove the tank to
service
> it. I know the pickup bodystyle doesn't lend itself as easily to such an
> access port, but I have to imagine it could be done, just not cost
> effectively for the manufacturer.
> JOHN 

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