...70mph FLAME OUT!!!
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Aptos, CA
...70mph FLAME OUT!!!
So I was driving home from church a few weeks back and my '69 started to buck.
You know, the same feeling you get in a manual trans car when you let off the gas, except I wasn't letting off of the gas.
Then, to my utter horror, the engine flamed out at 70 mph on a busy SoCal freeway!
I was quickly able to restart but I stalled one more time before making it all the way home.
I suspected a fuel problem. Well today I removed the 3/8" in-line fuel filter between the pump and carburetor feed lines and guess what...
The inner filter element is completely LOOSE!!!!
I can shake the filter and it sounds like a toy rattle!!!
Has anyone ever heard of this craziness before? I just can't believe it.
You know, the same feeling you get in a manual trans car when you let off the gas, except I wasn't letting off of the gas.
Then, to my utter horror, the engine flamed out at 70 mph on a busy SoCal freeway!
I was quickly able to restart but I stalled one more time before making it all the way home.
I suspected a fuel problem. Well today I removed the 3/8" in-line fuel filter between the pump and carburetor feed lines and guess what...
The inner filter element is completely LOOSE!!!!
I can shake the filter and it sounds like a toy rattle!!!
Has anyone ever heard of this craziness before? I just can't believe it.
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Aptos, CA
Looks like the filter element is just glued in place. I guess when the glue gave out the filter fell down since I had it mounted vertically. The flat portion probably covered and restricted the incoming flow enough to slow down the filling of the fuel bowls.
Clearly I'm going to need something of higher quality that won't fall apart like this.
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Aptos, CA
Do any of you guys use an in-line fuel filter like this one and have NEVER had this happen? If so, I want to know the brand name so I can buy some.
This is ridiculous. Filters should not fall apart like this.
This is ridiculous. Filters should not fall apart like this.
Melting Slicks
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I had a similar issue with my '69 - but mine was stalling out constantly. It was a hot day and at first I thought it was vapor lock - but ruled it out. I can't tell by your photos but my filter has 2 ports on one side and 1 port on the other. I took the fuel filter off, blew it out and it was clogged. I replaced it with a "Purolater" part #F21117 and haven't had any more issues since. It didn't take it apart and the filter itself may have fallen apart - I threw it away, so I can't check it to be sure.
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Aptos, CA
That's what I was thinking. I was living in Jacksonville, FL and never had this problem. Now that I am in San Diego all of a sudden this happens. By sudden I mean a couple of months.
Are there filters out there that do not have glued filtration elements inside? Do those aluminum filters with AN fittings on them seem like a better option?
I can't let this happen again. I was on a busy freeway and the car just died. It could have been much worse.
Are there filters out there that do not have glued filtration elements inside? Do those aluminum filters with AN fittings on them seem like a better option?
I can't let this happen again. I was on a busy freeway and the car just died. It could have been much worse.
