Fuel pump orientation

[macmattom]

<font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size="2"><font color="blue">Can anybody help with a really noddy question - which is the inlet and which is the outlet connections on the standard fuel pump? I <i><b>think</b></i>, according to a photo I took, that the top is the inlet and the bottom is the outlet, but if anybody can confirm this, it could save me maybe some time and also some embarassment [:I].

I've added the pictures of when I took the engine out so you can see what I mean.




Thanks for your help,

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[saabfast]

For some reason your pump looks a little different to the memory of mine, but I have just come back from the pub. The top is the inlet. If you take the screw out the top comes off to reveal the filter.

Alan
Saab 9000 Stg 1
Saab 9000 2.3 FPT Auto
'81 TR7 DHC

[Beans]

As Alan already stated the top is the inlet.

And your pump indeed looks a bit strange with the outlet sitting on the opposite side from a normal pump ...



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[macmattom]

<font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size="2"><font color="blue">Cheers guys. Beans, I have to agree now I've seen yours. I did take the top off a while ago to realign it but seem to recall I couldn't change the orientation. I'll take another look this weekend while I'm fitting an in-line filter and let you know - could be a cuckoo in the nest [:0].

Thanks,

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