[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by steplift20

Destroyer, don't you just love this ethanol gas,,,, hell no , I have a question, if the fuel filter is backwards would it still work? And the last time I changed the inline fuel filter was years ago I don't even remember but it's new now ,both filters are new now at idle revved up she still sounds good I have to take her out to see if that was the problem

Short answer.. Yes, since the gas MUST pass thru the filter material it will still work if you put it in backwards. (As long as you leave it in that position for it's life you will have no problems. The problem comes when you remove it to replace a fuel line or work on the engine or whatever. Then, if you put it back reversed from where it was, any crap that it caught will now be forced out by the fuel running thru it and make a bee line straight for your carbs. Hence the reason for the guide arrow so you always have it placed in the same direction..

PS.. and speaking of Ethanol in gasoline. The Gas companies and the Ethanol lobby are trying to force E15 on us now in a big way. It's important that everyone do three things.
One, check the pump where you fill up and make sure the sticker on the pump says E10. If you put E15 in your tank you void your warranty.
Two Write your congressman and tell them you don't want E15, that' it's not needed and they should stop it.
Three. Tell your Congressman and senators that you don't want Ethanol in your gas at all. There is a much better substitute (isobutanol) that has all of Ethanol's pro's with none of it's cons. It doesn't attract water, it doesn't cause gas to separate and it doesn't eat rubber items/ Oh, and it costs less to make, less to transport and has a higher energy rating than Ethanol.

For more information go here: https://www.boatingmag.com/replacement-ethanol