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Fuel Filter: Description and Operation

Fuel Filter:





PURPOSE
Filters dirt and sediment, and to some extent, seperates water from the fuel.

LOCATION
On the L.H. side of the enigine compartment.

CONSTRUCTION
The fuel filter uses a pressure withstanding, cartridge design. It has a filter element built into the metal case. Fuel flows from the permimeter of the element to the interior of the filter, then to the fuel injection rails.