Fuel Pump Strainer

The fuel pump strainer attaches to the lower end of the modular fuel sender assembly. The fuel pump strainer is made of woven plastic. The functions of the fuel pump strainer is to filter contaminants and to wick fuel. The life of the fuel pump strainer is generally considered to be that of the fuel pump, is self-cleaning and normally requires no maintenance. Fuel stoppage at this point indicates that the fuel tank contains an abnormal amount of sediment or water, in which case the tank should be thoroughly cleaned and replace the plugged fuel pump strainer with a new one.