"...perfectly logical explanation..." Yep, fuel flows in, (sufficient) fuel
flows out!
Eddie Sheffield wrote:
> On Tuesday 28 August 2001 09:24 pm, Mike MacLean wrote:
> > pulled up to my house and lifted the bonnet to observe the fuel filter
> > and sure enough there was still only 1/8th inch of gas in it! The
> > filter is at slight angle and the gas is actually only touching a corner
> > of the pleated paper. How is this thing working? It shouldn't work,
> > but it does. I must be a really good mechanic if I can make it run on
> > an 1/8th inch of gas!
>
> Mine is pretty similar and I've wondered the same thing. I have one of those
> clear Purolator filters that has replacable elements - I think LBCarCo sells
> them. I have a stock SU setup, and my filter is vertical. I rarely see more
> than 1/4 inch of gas in it.
>
> I'm sure there's a perfectly logical explanation. I just don't know what it
> is.
>
> Eddie
> 1971 Midget
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