Fuel Filter Heat Shield
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Fuel Filter Heat Shield
I found an odd piece of metal in my spare parts box. It's about 4" x 10" and labelled "Fuel Filter Heat Shield," but I sure can't figure out how or where it mounts to the frame. The car is a '91 6-speed. The simple fact it was in my spare parts box leads me to believe I've had this problem before! Suggestions?
Thanks a million!
SnorT91Man
Thanks a million!
SnorT91Man
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I'm not aware of any C4 being delivered with a heat shield on the fuel filter. The in-tank pumps in modern EFI vehicles prevent vapor lock from occurring, so I'd either ash-can that item, or hang onto it if you think it might have been used on some older carbureted vehicle that you still own.
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Way back in C4 History there was a Heat Shield held on with two 10mms head screws.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/C4-Corvette...edirect=mobile
For some reason I seem to remember even further back than 88
https://www.ebay.com/itm/C4-Corvette...edirect=mobile
For some reason I seem to remember even further back than 88
Last edited by s carter; Jul 23, 2019 at 07:28 PM.
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6C -6 in your FSM for an image that shows hardware! Should look like this! If you did the disassembly it should be obvious! Did you get the fuel supply/return lines sorted? The parts SPO shows no better image as to location.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/C4-Corvette...ss!25414!US!-1
Yours should have one also!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/C4-Corvette...ss!25414!US!-1
Yours should have one also!
Last edited by WVZR-1; Jul 23, 2019 at 07:36 PM.
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Well, it's a poor day when we don't learn something new. Thanks for educating me. Looks as though this was discontinued after the run of L98 cars? I've never owned one of those.
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I have one on my 91, two bolts that screw up into the frame hold it in place. I know it well because the nuts should be captive in the frame. One of mine came loose, took me a while to cut the bolt so I could change the filter 
