One piece gas line

[drbarbara]

there is a fuel/water separator between the tank and the pump connected with rubber tubing. The line from the pump to the carb is the one that I think should be one piece. Someone in a previous thread suggested to loose the inline filter

[tsubaki]

Again somebody correct me.
But ain't that the way it was originally installed and intended??
Most outboards have an additional filter next to the powerhead, for what reason, I don't know.
Looks easier to just have an in-line fitler in this instance. Maybe not the type you removed.
I think spareparts was referring to the glass type, other than breakage possibility, it is subject to unscrew or the o-rings to leak.
A regular metal one may be acceptable.