[wilf leek]

Having had suction side fuel filter blockages in the past, on my new car I fitted the pump and suction filter inside the "trunk" (surely you mean the boot chaps?), pretty much in the same position as the original S/C's ('cept they had two pumps). The pump lifts OK about 10" from the tank, I took great care to make the connections as leakproof as possible, and fitted a wire cage guard around the pump/hoses/filter to stop any luggage bouncing around and into the assembly. Apart from the noise magnifying properties, this seems OK to me, and I can get at it so easily.