Got Gas? The Basics of Fuel Delivery Systems- Part 1

When fuel leaves the pump it must pass through a fuel filter before going to the carb. The fuel filter housing is usually mounted on the carburetor where the fuel inlet line runs into it. Some fuel filter may also be small cannisters with a fuel line running into and out of it. Because of foreign deposits in gas and particles from the tank are filtered here the fuel filter should be replaced about every 25,000 miles so that gas flow is not resrticted.

Next time we'll take a look at the most prevelant form of fuel delivery in use today-Fuel Injection.

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