Ok so im kind of new to these old school carb motors, and im looking to do some routine maintence on the hurst/olds so im just wondering where exactly might the fuel filter be located and is it easy to change? Afterall with only 27,000 on the car and being 26 years old its probabally about due to be changed :lol:
Where is the fuel filter on a 307?
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The fuel filter is on the front of the carburetor, directly behind where the fuel line attaches. You just unscrew the fuel line, then unscrew the housing for the filter and change it. The filter was less than $3 when I bought mine. Be careful when screwing the housing back on. Those threads can get stripped quite easily.
Hope this helps!
Hope this helps!
Should be in the carb, where the fuel inlet goes into it. You'll need a 1" open end wrench and a 5/8" tubing style wrench to get it loose.
TOOLS YOU SHOULD USE
A flare wrench and a LARGE open end wrench. Typically a 5/8" flare and a 1" open end.
TOOLS NEEDED
NOTE! There is usually a vacuum port (nipple) sticking out of the carb which will deny you access with the 1" wrench around the inlet fitting. No problem! With a pliers 'gently' grab the nipple and pull while turning back and forth. NO NOT USE EXCESSIVE grabbing pressure as this will collapse or flatten (egg shape) the nipple. It should pop right out. Tap it back in before you ship to me. It's only a force fit. You will have to remove it again when you put the fuel line back on the fuel inlet.
HOW TO REMOVE THE FUEL LINE
The key here is to crack the fuel line loose without moving the inlet fitting or as little as possible. I want that for myself to take out if possible. This is your basic jamb nut situation. HOLD the inlet fitting in place with CLOCKWISE force/pressure as you loosen the fuel line with COUNTER-CLOCKWISE force. Use equal pressure as you crank. These can be a bear if it hasn't been off in a while. It may take some force. If you have both wrenches on properly, all you might get is a skinned knuckle when it breaks loose.
From Sparky's Carburetor service: to see a picture of it follow this link:
http://www.sparkyscarbs.com/wrench.jpg
Good luck.
sb
TOOLS YOU SHOULD USE
A flare wrench and a LARGE open end wrench. Typically a 5/8" flare and a 1" open end.
TOOLS NEEDED
NOTE! There is usually a vacuum port (nipple) sticking out of the carb which will deny you access with the 1" wrench around the inlet fitting. No problem! With a pliers 'gently' grab the nipple and pull while turning back and forth. NO NOT USE EXCESSIVE grabbing pressure as this will collapse or flatten (egg shape) the nipple. It should pop right out. Tap it back in before you ship to me. It's only a force fit. You will have to remove it again when you put the fuel line back on the fuel inlet.
HOW TO REMOVE THE FUEL LINE
The key here is to crack the fuel line loose without moving the inlet fitting or as little as possible. I want that for myself to take out if possible. This is your basic jamb nut situation. HOLD the inlet fitting in place with CLOCKWISE force/pressure as you loosen the fuel line with COUNTER-CLOCKWISE force. Use equal pressure as you crank. These can be a bear if it hasn't been off in a while. It may take some force. If you have both wrenches on properly, all you might get is a skinned knuckle when it breaks loose.
From Sparky's Carburetor service: to see a picture of it follow this link:
http://www.sparkyscarbs.com/wrench.jpg
Good luck.
sb
watch the thin plastic gasket for the fuel inlet when you replace the filter, i recently found out i had two in my carb (it wasnt me!). it can also come off and get ruined when you're tightening the inlet down.
and like they said watch the threads, there is no reason to force the inlet or fuel line fitting back in. if you feel resistance back out and try again. OR you'll be looking for a way to fix stripped threads or worse you'll spray fuel all over the top of the engine.
oh and disconnect the battery before you do this. extremely important.
and like they said watch the threads, there is no reason to force the inlet or fuel line fitting back in. if you feel resistance back out and try again. OR you'll be looking for a way to fix stripped threads or worse you'll spray fuel all over the top of the engine.
oh and disconnect the battery before you do this. extremely important.
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