[newman27]

This past summer was my first full summer with the GT in over a decade and I drove it a lot on the very hottest of days here in Atlanta. Often, I would find my fuel filter completely empty with the traditional "stock" routing of the fuel lines in front of the engine block. As a result, over the past few months I have experimented with many different routes for the fuel lines and filter from the fuel pump to the carb in an effort to combat heat issues. The one I document here has proven for me to be both the best for keeping the fuel flowing as well as the most aesthetic since the fuel line is practically invisible. I thought I would share as others may want to try this.

Using 5/16" ID rubber fuel line (you will need ~4.5' of it in total), route the fuel line from the pump up to the bracket that holds the hood release rod and use a zip tie to attach it there (see photo 1 - the zip tie can be seen just under the #2 spark plug wire). Next, you will get double duty out of the clips that hold the firewall material in place to route the fuel line back along the firewall and over the valve cover (but hidden from site for a nice clean look). See photos 2 and 3 where I have used zip ties to attach the fuel line to the back of the firewall keeping it behind the hood latches. Note how the fuel line goes over the valve cover but does NOT touch it. The name of the game here is to keep the fuel line from touching anything hot and maximizing air flow around it. Next, insert an in-line fuel filter such that it can be positioned in the far back corner (passenger side) of the engine bay and up high (see photo 4). Make certain that the fuel filter is not touching the metal back there - you don't want vibrations and such rattling that glass fuel filter around. Mine is held firmly in place again by making use of a zip tie and a nearby firewall clip. Finally, finish the route by connecting the output side of the fuel filter directly to the carb (see photo 5). With this arrangement, my fuel filter stays chock full of fuel often times not even having an air bubble in there.