RE: {Chrysler 300} Inline Electric Fuel pump

I have used “primer” pumps on several cars including the G for years. I’ve always used a filter between the tank and the pump. It sounds like the pump you have is the type with hose barbs on both ends. I use the Facet style pump and it has threaded fitting on the input side, barb on the output. Sometimes they come with the filter, which is a common parts house piece, and also available in a shorter version. I would not run any primer pump without an input filter. I’ve recently installed this one on my Barracuda project car, but it is the same as the one on my G:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNT78Z3V?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

Bob J

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Subject: {Chrysler 300} Inline Electric Fuel pump

Hello All,

I have gone through 2 electric fuel pumps in about 12 years, the last one under life-time warranty at Auto Zone. They replaced it at No-Charge pending return of the old one. A few questions.

A local mechanic gave his opinion that the last pump may have failed because I did not put a fuel filter in between the gas tank and the pump.
The 300 runs strong with the failed primer pump, so my question is, “Could the pump be clogged and not working while the 300 starts up (just using mechanical pump from engine) and runs fine?”
It is mounted above the rear axle, just after the gas tank. It has a separate switch that is for prime only and the pump does not run other than for starting the engine.

I can replace the pump to include an inline filter, but I don’t like to put extra splices in the rubber fuel line (under the car) if the cause for the pump to fail is not due to the lack of a fuel filter.

Thanks in advance for your comments.

Regards,

Mark Lindahl

’63 300 Conv.

PS- Auto Zone pump part number is A8016EP “Spectra Premium fuel pump” made by TRUGRADE FUEL SYSTEMS.

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