QUICK...WHICH WAY DO I NEED TO PUT FUEL FILTER IN?

[5spd GT]

The car is waiting...i was an idiot and didn't check which way the fuel filter goes on my 93 5.0...would somebody help me out real quick...one of the sides has arrows pointing "IN" on one of the sides...

PLEASE HELP OUT FAST...NEED TO HAVE CAR RUNNING SOON TO GET TO WORK

 

[b1gp1mp1n247]

the arrow points towards the drivers side

 

[Starscream88]

The arrow is the direction of fuel travel,

So this filter would have the arrow going towards the engine,

Theres a pipe coming out of the tank, TO the filter, DONT put the arrow facing this,

Then theres a huge pipe going to the front of the car,
This is the one the arrow points to,

Hope all goes well

 

[5spd GT]

Well...this is a cheap FRAM filter from Walmart...and their are two sides of the filter...(it has different type of instructions on the filter than does the original motorcraft filter)...Their are two different ends to the filter of course and on one side (cone shaped side) says "IN" and has a few arrows pointing into the opening...and the other side (flat side) has nothing. So I took a guess and "guessed" that "IN" meant where the fuel goes in which would be the HOSE COMING FROM THE TANK...so I put it in this way and started it up and all seemed well...I didnt' hear or see anything out of the ordinary...


What will it do if it is put in backwards...????

Any help appreciated...or FRAM fuel filter users...

 

[LT1Killa]

"What will it do if it is put in backwards...????"

I'd like to know also!

 

[Starscream88]

You did it right,

Problem solved,

 

[5spd GT]

You did it right,

Problem solved,

Thanks for easying my concious(sp?)

I figured the "IN" meant where the fuel goes in...lol...but I always doubt myself...

So what would happen if the filter is put in backwards...