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Last night I replaced my fuel pump wire mesh screen filter back to the paper filter I purchased from The FS.
Just curious, after the car sat for a while (after shutting her down) I noticed that the fuel level in the sediment bowl (with paper filter) had dropped about 3/4 inch. Leaving me a head space above the fuel level. This happened twice. I never noticed this before.
Is this common? The only thing I can think of is that:
1. the seal above the bowl did not seat well and I will check that tonight or,
2. there was an air bubble in the paper filter that has just not worked it's way out yet, or,
3. a leak in the fuel pump diaphragm. Which I don't believe to be the case since I rebuilt it two weeks ago and it was doing fine before changing to paper filter.
I am leaning towards 2 above.
Any thoughts?
Bob
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Lean towards normal because that is normal. It seldom is full, even when the engine is running and about 1/2 full when you shut of the engine.
Gene Schneider
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Thanks guys and thank goodness. I did not need a new issue.
Bob
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