[alfa] GTV6 fuel pump

[Nash Bap <nashbap@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, Joe is correct. The fuel pump is between the gas tank and the fuel filter. The design of a high pressure fuel pump requires that it must always have a supply of gasoline at its intake otherwise it could burn out within a few minutes. If the filter gets clogged and is placed before the pump it will most likely burn the pump. This orientation is common practice in all the FI cars I have seen. It also comes as a surprise to owners who run out of gas and then find that the fuel pump  has to be replaced.

Regards,

Nash


Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 08:34:48 -0400
From: Joe Elliott 
Subject: [alfa] re: GTV6 fuel pump/filter orientation

No, that's the way it came from the factory. Not sure why though. 
Some people do change the orientation to eliminate the u-turns, 
especially because the factory molded u-turn hose that runs 
tank-to-pump is NLA.

Joe
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