hudman

It was my understanding that the filter has to be positioned so that the return is coming out of the top. Logic will tell you this, and this is how the fuel filter would fit in the steel line set up with the curved return line.

However, the one I just got from Dr. Rebuild has the Arrow screen printed the wrong way. In other words, it would suggest that the return line would need to be pointing down in order for the fuel to flow the way that the arrow is pointed.

Is the arrow wrong?


[Modified by hudman, 4:42 PM 8/20/2003]

PRNDL

The short story: The fuel inlet is the single side. this screws into the fuel line that goes to the fuel pump. The OUTLET side has the 2 fittings. The screw-in fitting goes to your carb. The skinny one goes to your fuel return line. Ignore any incorrect arrows or print on the filter itself.

Longer story: I got a GF432 from an autoparts supplier a few years ago that had the word "OUTLET" scribed on the inlet side of the filter. I emailed AC Delco about this. They have all these warnings out there about counterfeit parts, so I figured with an obvious error like that I probably had a counterfeit. About a month later they emailed a reply that was essentially, "Gee, we knew there were some defective filters made like that but we thought we caught them all.... guess that one slipped by.. " But the filter itself is supposedly ok... Oh, and it is also scribed "MADE IN USA".. the dummies!!! :( MJ




[Modified by MNJack, 5:21 PM 8/20/2003]

Larry B.

Also, .... The new ones are too big in diameter to fit the old bracket.. There is also one that has the wrong threads. Check you E-mail for a picture of the old and new.

hudman

Thanks-I thought the arrow was facing the wrong way.

JB

They must've let more than just a few get by--I got two with the wrong markings about a year ago.

JB

PRNDL

The best excuse for mine that I heard was (fortunately not from AC Delco) that it says "OUTLET" on that side because that is the side facing your fuel pump outlet! :lol: sheeeeesh!!!! :) MJ