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I was getting ready to overhaul the fuel tank with a fresh cleaning and a new sender, seal, access hatch, and fuel screen. While looking up the fuel screens, I was stunned to see the prices that are out there ($35-75 each). I started with P/N R12338556, but found that it was superseded by P/N 12338556-1. At first glance, both looked to be the same at most locations. But in a final price check, I hit up one of my most trusted suppliers and saw that the parts appeared very different, and appropriately have very different prices ($25 vs $58 ).
R12338556:
12338556-1:
They mark the latter as a "fuel strainer with stopper." Precisely though, does anyone know what it actually stops? To me, it almost looks like a check ball so that if the sock became unreasonably clogged, the check ball would pop open and unfiltered fuel could be pulled in to prevent engine stoppage. Any experts here know for sure?
R12338556:
12338556-1:
They mark the latter as a "fuel strainer with stopper." Precisely though, does anyone know what it actually stops? To me, it almost looks like a check ball so that if the sock became unreasonably clogged, the check ball would pop open and unfiltered fuel could be pulled in to prevent engine stoppage. Any experts here know for sure?