Hot fuel filter
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Car: 1988 Trans Am GTA
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Hot fuel filter
What would cause a fuel filter to get hot on an 88 350 tpi? New fuel pump and filter. The filter is in the stock location.
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Re: Hot fuel filter
Compressing fluids increases the temperature of the fluid. As it goes through the pump, it will heat up. Basic laws of thermodynamics.
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Re: Hot fuel filter
You've also got fuel returning to the tank after it passes through the regulator, picking up engine heat and going back to the tank.
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