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Re: [TR] Fuel filter

To: Randall <TR3driver@ca.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Fuel filter
From: Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2015 14:48:25 -0700
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Haven't tried it in the TR.

E-Types commonly use a filter in the 2" glass bowl:

http://xks.com/i-6919808-co-28080-fuel-filter-multiple-application.html

In addition to the paper version shown, there is/was also a solid but
porous (stone?  ceramic?) version which may be what is in that GM filter
you linked to.

Geo

On Thu, Jul 9, 2015 at 2:32 PM, Randall <TR3driver@ca.rr.com> wrote:

> I just came across a note in an old TSOA newsletter, to the effect that an
> AC fuel filter element, GF 124, will fit inside the
> sediment bowl on a TR3 in place of the original brass screen.  Has anyone
> tried this?
>
> Looks like the GF124 was actually designed to fit a similar sediment bowl,
> and used on early Corvette, so still available.  Eg,
> http://tinyurl.com/op3evn9
> And
> http://tinyurl.com/qduyu4p
>
> -- Randall
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Haven&#39;t tried it in the TR.</div><div><br></div><=
div>E-Types commonly use a filter in the 2&quot; glass bowl:</div><div><br>=
</div><div><a href=3D"http://xks.com/i-6919808-co-28080-fuel-filter-multipl=
e-application.html">http://xks.com/i-6919808-co-28080-fuel-filter-multiple-=
application.html</a></div><div><br></div><div>In addition to the paper vers=
ion shown, there is/was also a solid but porous (stone?=C2=A0 ceramic?) ver=
sion which may be what is in that GM filter you linked to.</div><div><br></=
div><div>Geo=C2=A0</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"=
gmail_quote">On Thu, Jul 9, 2015 at 2:32 PM, Randall <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;=
<a href=3D"mailto:TR3driver@ca.rr.com"; target=3D"_blank">TR3driver@ca.rr.co=
m</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margi=
n:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I just came acros=
s a note in an old TSOA newsletter, to the effect that an AC fuel filter el=
ement, GF 124, will fit inside the<br>
sediment bowl on a TR3 in place of the original brass screen.=C2=A0 Has any=
one tried this?<br>
<br>
Looks like the GF124 was actually designed to fit a similar sediment bowl, =
and used on early Corvette, so still available.=C2=A0 Eg,<br>
<a href=3D"http://tinyurl.com/op3evn9"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer"=
>http://tinyurl.com/op3evn9</a><br>
And<br>
<a href=3D"http://tinyurl.com/qduyu4p"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer"=
>http://tinyurl.com/qduyu4p</a><br>
<br>
-- Randall<br>
<br>
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