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#481132 12/11/2008 8:56 PM
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I manage to find a ceramic or porous fuel filter for my glass carter fuel filter assembly ... At least i thought I did ... What I need is for someone who has one on their truck to tell me if the filter fits snuggly in the glass bowl or rattles around inside the bowl ...Some one mentioned somewhere maybe it need a spring to hold it down.. Thanks Peter

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There is supposed to be a spring under it that holds it against the gasket on top.


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so when its installed in the carb and the glass bowl face down towards the engine the spring is between the glass bowl and the filter. Wow the spring must be small but broad.. Now where the H... would I get that... Thanks Peter

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Try any run of the mill hardware store. I found one in about 15 minutes going through their boxes of springs. It was a little tall, but a quick snip with the pliers and viola! Perfect fit.


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Where were you able to find a filter like that? I ordered a paper filter from Classic Parts but found out the filter was too large.


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Millhouse I'll sell you mine for $50.00... I got it at my local shop its from carter, apparently they still make them the # is 30-82.. the one from chevy was probably an ac 124. There was guy on ebay selling the same thing but he wouldn't tell me the #... Peter

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Carter made a compact glass bowl and also a standard glass bowl.
Both use different filters and springs.

The paper replacement filter for the standard bowl is..

Purolator F59221
NAPA 3943
Carquest 86943

Carter (revised June 1955) lists the Ceramic filter element for the
standard glass bowl, filter #30-60, spring #61-379.
compact glass bowl, filter #30-76, spring #61-518


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The above filters mentioned by Tom are not available at least thats what carters told me!!!!

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Peter,

The paper replacement filters for the standard glass bowl are available. I just purchased the Purolator filter, gasket included, at Advanced Auto for just $2.69.







-Tom

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