The ______ separates water from the fuel.

The ______ separates water from the fuel.

• A. Filter
• B. Pump
• C. Regulator
• D. Strainer

Answer: (D)

The strainer is designed to remove unwanted material from the fuel and, in many fuel systems, to allow water to separate out before the fuel reaches the pump. Water is heavier than fuel, so it settles to the bottom of the strainer housing where it can be drained off, keeping the fuel that goes to the pump relatively free of water. This protects the pump and engine from water damage and poor performance. A filter cleans finer particles, but its primary job isn’t separating water; a regulator sets pressure; a pump moves fuel. So, in this setup, the strainer is the component that handles separating water from fuel.

The strainer is designed to remove unwanted material from the fuel and, in many fuel systems, to allow water to separate out before the fuel reaches the pump. Water is heavier than fuel, so it settles to the bottom of the strainer housing where it can be drained off, keeping the fuel that goes to the pump relatively free of water. This protects the pump and engine from water damage and poor performance. A filter cleans finer particles, but its primary job isn’t separating water; a regulator sets pressure; a pump moves fuel. So, in this setup, the strainer is the component that handles separating water from fuel.