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Nov 24, 2005 | 10:55 AM

JMJ2003

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From: Fres-Yes, California

Car: A beater.

Engine: Not enough HP.

Transmission: Automatic... I can't drive a stick!

Gas filter

So I replaced my gas filter in my carb a few nights ago...

I cut open the old filter (I was bored) and lo' and behol' there were metal flakes in it... Since it was shiney, I'm guessin' aluminum...

(And that's what my dad said. Haha!)

Any idea's whats up...

Jan 9, 2006 | 09:15 AM

Vader

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Has the fuel pump been replaced lately?

Jan 9, 2006 | 12:08 PM

JMJ2003

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From: Fres-Yes, California

Car: A beater.

Engine: Not enough HP.

Transmission: Automatic... I can't drive a stick!

Its the origional one from 1984.

Jan 9, 2006 | 01:00 PM

82knightrider

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From: Arcadia ,Ca

Car: 82 firebird s/e 83 Trans Am

Engine: 5.0L 305ci 4b carb.....CFI

Transmission: TH200C....700R4

good idea to get a new one now

Jan 9, 2006 | 05:13 PM

JMJ2003

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Car: A beater.

Engine: Not enough HP.

Transmission: Automatic... I can't drive a stick!

Do you mean the fuel pump? Or fuel filter??

Jan 9, 2006 | 05:32 PM

Apeiron

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From: Mercedes Norte, Heredia, Costa Rica

Car: 1984 Z28 Hardtop

Engine: 383 Carb

Transmission: 4L60

Axle/Gears: 3.54 Dana 44

More likely it's just sediment from the fuel.

Jan 10, 2006 | 12:55 AM

JMJ2003

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Would sediment REALLY leave shiney flakes though in the fuel filter?

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Jan 10, 2006 | 01:27 AM

Apeiron

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From: Mercedes Norte, Heredia, Costa Rica

Car: 1984 Z28 Hardtop

Engine: 383 Carb

Transmission: 4L60

Axle/Gears: 3.54 Dana 44

Maybe, if it's fine particles of silica and sand.

Jan 10, 2006 | 11:15 AM

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Car: 1982 Trans-Am

Engine: 355 w/ ported 416s

Transmission: T10, hurst shifter

Axle/Gears: 10 bolt, true-trac, 3.73

I wouldn't change the fuel pump unless the car wasn't running. Not a lot of point fixing something that isn't broken.

You changed the filter, so I wouldn't worry about anything yet...

Jan 10, 2006 | 02:20 PM

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Quote:

Originally posted by JMJ2003
Do you mean the fuel pump? Or fuel filter??

I meant fuel pump.

If the pump had failed, there may be aluminum bits from the old one stuck in the filter, or possibly manufacturing remnants from a replacement left there.

If the pump is original, forget that theory.