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Originally Posted by bogiediver
Sorry to bring up another old thread... but did not see this addressed in any of the many threads that spoke about the NAPA 3039 filter
I have a '31 with the glass sediment bowl...
I acquired the 3039 filter and, indeed, it does fit in the glass bowl, on the shoulder very nicely.
My question has to do with the flange on the filter.
Has the hole in the center for the fuel to enter - and a series of smaller holes around the edge - presumably for the fuel to pass thru on it's way to the outlet.
The question is both versions of the bowl gasket (cork or the neoprene) cover the series of smaller holes... how does the fuel make it to the outlet 
Seems like the gasket would be blocking the flow... |
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Originally Posted by Steam Engine Pete
Steve,
That is good to know. I always assumed the fuel went through the filter first. I will have to admit I have never tried a filter in the bowl on anything.
I did study your pictures and can see what you are saying. I could see using those but not the others.
Thanks,
Pete
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Here's a few more pictures that might help. The Hastings GF 18 I believe is the substitute for the CarPlus 86039, which, if my notes are right, was the one recommended at a seminar at the 2007 MARC meet. It looks a lot like the 33039. It also came with the skinny gasket shown, which seals but does not block the holes. It worked ok for me for a while but then started vapor blocking and had to be removed.
To answer the other question, the GF 18 has a solid bottom, so the fuel does go thru the filter material before entering the bowl, defeating the sediment bowl function as described by Pete.
However, the other two models shown are open thru the center. In case you can't make out the footstool fabric in the above photo, here's one looking at the TV thru the 3034.
BTW, the problem with the 3034 was that the center hole was too small for the neck on the sed bowl top, even though it can accomodate an entire comedian head.
Steve