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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 11:27 PM
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Want to add a filter between the pump and carb on my '81. I know to stay away from the push-on rubber hose style. So what works? cutting the metal fuel line and then flaring the ends with -10AN fittings? Or is there a better method....braided hose with AN fittings?

What have you guys done that works and no leaks?

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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 11:29 PM
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lars has written a paper on that very topic. I followed his instructions and bent my own fuel line and now use an inline fuel filter that I believe was original equipment on 1985 corvettes. The paper is around somewhere. One potential problem is I think a fuel line part# that he recommends using is now discontinued.

GF481, looks like this:

except I think GM went and changed that part# too!!
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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 12:43 AM
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Here are a couple of choices for -6an
Have washable filters in 10 microns or 40 microns
Jegs even has similar that takes the oem qjet paper filter.




You can use your present 3/8 steel tube line and use either 3/8" JIC tube nuts (shown) or -6an nuts.
Steel line is better and cheaper than braided hose.

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Summit has a good selection of in-line -an fliters in various micron levels.
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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 06:48 AM
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Here's what I did with mine,
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