Why not?
A Rochester Mod B sat over the exhaust manifold for 48 years. But I get ya, for sure!
I'd have liked a metal one. Couldn't find one on short notice.
Metal one would keep me from lookin at the filter and seein only a little fuel and then bein worried the shiney new pump ain't workin right even though I know and can proove its gettin great mileage and eatin Fart Can Equipped Civics and Smart Cars for lunch on every trip.
Crap, fire hazard be dammed...Now I think on it, you've reminded me that I can't have a clear filter...it'll make me neurotic with worry that the filter ain't full of gas no matter how much proof there is to show me the fuel flow is fine. Now I really gotta go get a metal filter and take it all apart again or I'm gonna need more therapy time at the Dr's Office, and she's more expensive than a filter (and not near as pretty).
Thanks. Good catch. Saves me a fire and a buncha needeless performance worry and I can drink beer stead of spillin my guts to a strange woman who writes it all down !!