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Old 03-05-2009 | 07:48 PM
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Hello,
I have a mallory electric fuel pump with a large filter before the pump. Mallory told me I do not need to run a filter after the regulator. I don't have any room between the regulator and the carb. Is anyone running without a filter between the pump and carb.
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Old 03-05-2009 | 09:31 PM
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You have to be careful, Racor filters are meant to have the fuel drawn through them. If you try to push fuel through them in can vaporize and create fumes / vapor lock.
I just went through this set up on my old Chriscraft.
I dont think there is any issue with having an additonal inline filter just be sure you are using the right type.
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Old 03-05-2009 | 10:22 PM
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when you say racor filters, do you mean any fuel water seperator?
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Old 03-06-2009 | 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by alecsammy
Hello,
I have a mallory electric fuel pump with a large filter before the pump. Mallory told me I do not need to run a filter after the regulator. I don't have any room between the regulator and the carb. Is anyone running without a filter between the pump and carb.
People run them in case the pump fails. Bad if your injected. Your running a carb so it's not as critical. I ran for years without one after the pump but I have both now.
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Old 03-06-2009 | 08:42 AM
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I'm a s-x dealer in detroit and you should run a filter before and after the fuel pump. All fuel pumps have moving parts inside and they wear off material. We helped out a customer that did not run a filter after the pump and was burning pistons. We found brass shavings in the injector filters on the cylinders that were damaged,it came out of the fuel pump.The cost of a filter is less expensive than a engine.
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