I am about to put a 30"HG vacuum gauge between the IP and the spin-on Fuel filter.

I have one worry, let me know if it's valid. Here it is:

I'm using a T fitting 1/2" NPT to 1/4" for the Gauge and 1/2" NPT. The fuel line from the Spin on is cut and the tee is going in between the two using fuel line and barbed fittings into the T.

My concern is that if parts of the gauge come out, it'd kill my IP. Is this likely? Should I do anything preventative? Maybe a screen filter of some sort before the IP?

Just wondering if this is undue worry?


Now why would I do this??? I just had my spin on completely clog to where the car would not run at all. I couldn't even blow through the filter (using a piece of tubing threaded into the hole in the center of the filter. The car stalled and of course with no fuel flow left me, my 3 kids, and wife stuck on a dirt road watching cows walk by. Since you can't see in the spin on, it'd be nice to know when it's ready for a change. I just changed the original about 1000 miles ago. There was LOTs of black looking crud in the pre-filter. I'm assuming it's Algae. I didn't see any in the tank strainer when I pulled that today.

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