Century V6-3100 3.1L VIN M SFI (1998)
Fuel Pump Pickup Filter: Description and Operation
Fuel Strainer
A woven plastic fuel pump strainer is attached to the lower end of the fuel pump in the fuel tank. The functions of the fuel pump strainer are to filter
contaminants and to wick fuel.
The life of the fuel pump strainer is generally considered to be that of the fuel pump. The fuel pump strainer 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. Refer to Fuel Delivery and Air Induction / Service and Repair / Fuel System Cleaning.
