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Old 04-04-2020, 05:42 PM   #11
JayChicago
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Default Re: starting problem after sitting 1947

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Originally Posted by cabrioletgalaxie View Post
One think I installed was an inline fuel filter within the rubber hose ahead of the mechanical fuel pump. I have heard they could limit the flow and be too much for the fuel pump to pull through.
I don't think it would limit the flow. But I have heard that rubber hose on the suction side of the fuel pump is not a good idea. If the clamped hose is not absolutely air tight it can suck a little air even though it doesn't show a leak. Pump will find it easier to suck air than gasoline.
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