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• Re: Fuel Filter
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 4 Aug 2003 13:17:21 -0400
  ...IMHO, the inlet filter is critical to protect the pump from junk coming from the tank. The large metal filter, by nature of its...
• Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off Why, I'll tell you BTW
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 29 Dec 2015 12:49:03 -0500
  ...You could also do an oil filter > relocation. Replace the filter with an adapter to hoses and mount the > filter on a stand-alone...
• Re: [Syncro] Relocating syncro fuel filter
  Historical mailing list - mark lortie
  Tue, 4 Jan 2000 11:13:00 -0800
  ...Insert the fuel filter in > place of the nipple and use the nipple in place of the original fuel filter. > Using the nipple in...
• Re: Subject: AFM =?UTF-8?Q?=3F=20=28as=20related=20to=20the=20air=20filte?= =?UTF-8?Q?r=20housing=29?=
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 10:03:51 -0700
  ...The foam filters don't filter much though. As for function, the AFM works fine without a filter at all, but a filter is...
• Re: Pre-filter success
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Tue, 24 Aug 2004 09:26:50 -0700
  ...Pre-filter success Volks, A few weeks ago the subject of pre-filters came up again and someone suggested a vendor that could supply...
• Re: Oil Filter
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 24 Mar 2012 10:45:32 -0500
  >Upon further inspection last night at a Farm and Fleet store herre >in town, the Mobil 1 filter does not have the anti drain...
• RE: Needed - EV Oil Filters
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Feb 1997 14:10:38 -0800
  Ric sez: >The oil filter is in a real tight place, >and it does not appear that the = >usual slip wrench would fit into...
• Fw: Re: 85 Westy GL- Winterizing tips?/Newbie Tips
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Thu, 22 Oct 1998 09:29:46 -0500
  -, use only VW oil filters (or those sold by the List vendors); never >use Fram or similar. 20-50w Castrol and 10-40w Castrol...
• Re: NEED GAS TANK
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 20 Apr 2005 12:43:43 -0600
  On 4/20/05 9:49, "Tim Demarest" <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM> wrote: > Later vans have a post-pump filter (a larger canister style...
• Re: Mahle OC 28 oil filter
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 23 Aug 2006 17:51:50 -0400
  ...to boot! "groan!" ) Neil. --- Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@gmail.com> wrote: > The OC28 is the Mahle Oil Filter for your Vanagon > (021 115 351A...
• Re: Vanagon fuel filter mod for my 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Sat, 6 Apr 2019 15:15:28 -0700
  ...Stock 84 had a small filter before the pump, but Vw changed that to a > bigger filter after the pump for less cavitation in...
• Re: Another Synthetic Oil Question
  Historical mailing list - Joel VanderKwaak
  Thu, 2 Jun 2005 13:01:16 -0700
  ...Stupid question, but how much oil do you lose by only changing the filter? Seems like you'd have to be pretty quick with...
• Re: oil drainback
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Foltz
  Fri, 17 Mar 2000 18:34:08 EST
  If I remember correctly, (at least on my 2.0) there is a spring-loaded ball in the oil filter housing which acts as...
• Re: High falutin oil filters/ westy interior
  Historical mailing list - Donald Welch
  Thu, 5 Apr 2001 22:15:30 -0500
  ...Ken has a great little discussion about oil filters.. kinda takes the mystery out of why the "right" filters should be used.. http://www...
• Placement of Fuel Filter
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Mon, 16 Jul 2001 08:32:41 -0700
  Shawn Wright wrote: <snip> Anyone know why the fuel filter is placed after the pump in the digifant system? I hate to think of...
• Re: air filter price
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Sat, 25 Nov 2006 15:11:36 -0800
  ...I usually give around 12 or 13 for a Mann filter. Jon On Sat, 25 Nov 2006, Mary Holbert wrote: > I went to buy...
• Re: Relief valve parts
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 9 Nov 2010 23:57:02 -0500
  That ball valve over the filter on the air cooled engines is the filter bypass valve, not a pressure relief valve. The oil filter...
• Re: Motor Oil (Synthetic)
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:19:31 -0600
  Dennis - I have an 82 Diesel and have purchased MANN oil filters for my next few changes. I noticed you mentioned MANN and MAHLE...
• Re: Fuel tank cleaning.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:46:24 -0500
  ...As for the filters - I've seen volks do several things a) keep the pre-filter b) switch from the pre-filter to the...
• Oil Filter for '84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Rodney Kindlund
  Sun, 30 Jul 2000 17:49:36 -0700
  ...When I went to AutoZone, I got a case of oil and the filter the salesman said I needed a Mobil-1 oil filter...
• Re: fresh air cabin filter
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Wed, 19 Feb 2014 14:04:24 -0500
  It also occurs to me that a simple thing would be to use charcoal filters like that of a litter box. these would be...
• Re: Question for the oil burners
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Fri, 18 Nov 2016 03:21:52 -0500
  ...Looking at it, it appears rather similar to the filter that use to be on my old ALH (which I no longer have). Would...
• Re: VW oil filter a must?
  Historical mailing list - , Dieter Thiessen
  Mon, 8 May 2000 00:24:17 EDT
  bosch oil filter 15-50 mobil 1 oil regards, dieter 84gl
• tiico air filter
  Historical mailing list - Ki
  Wed, 29 Jan 2003 08:47:36 -0800
  what model number air filter can i use for my tiico engine? thanks. ki
• Re: K&N filter
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 9 Jan 2001 11:38:04 -0800
  ...I don't see any filter manufacturers stating the cut-off range for their filters...What size of particle gets through the paper filter...
• Re: new syncro owner, general maintenance questions.
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Mon, 8 Jul 2002 22:48:39 -0700
  ...In addition to the check-valve, only OEM filters have quality oil-filtering material to sufficiently filter out the junk in the oil. If...
• Re: fuel tank outlet vs fuel filter inlet
  Historical mailing list - Peter DiFalco
  Sun, 16 May 2010 19:21:00 -0700
  ...I went without a pre-filter again. The tank doesn't have much crap in it, just a little bit of silt I noticed...
• Re: "Bird Nest" Air Filter
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Oct 94 17:07:17 bst
  >Just a hypothetical question... > >What would be the effect on performance if the regular air filter in a 73 >Westy was supplemented by an...
• Re: Oil Pressure and bypass valve
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 19 Jun 2001 13:48:24 -0400
  ...In the filter, one bypasses the filter element when it gets clogged (and thus causes too much pressure drop) and the other is a...
• Re: Fuel Filter question
  Historical mailing list - David Maurio
  Fri, 1 Aug 2003 20:40:06 +0000
  ...was my fuel filter changed from stock? would this fuel filter > still work on my van? Is the metal one the stock filter? > > Thanks...
• Re: Alternate Air Cleaner
  Historical mailing list - Samuel L. Walters
  Sat, 16 Mar 2002 20:02:06 -0500
  Brent and others, The K& N air filter is the same size as the stock air filter and just fits in the same place...
• Oil filter study
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sat, 4 Jan 2003 08:40:58 -0500
  http://www.scuderiaciriani.com/rx7/oil_filter_study/ Here is the URL. There are other studies available, just type "oil filter comparison" into your...
• Re: 87 vanagon oil filter part number
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 18 Jun 2004 15:41:19 -0700
  Yes, if you are buying the OE filter from the dealer, but why not buy the Mahle (OC108) or Mann from the list vendors...
• Re: K&N air filters worth the extra money?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 17 Mar 1999 15:09:09 -0800
  ...The oil catches and holds the dust, and the filter actually filters better as it gets a layer of dirt on it, up to...
• Re: Stumbling after fuel filter change
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:00:34 -0500
  ...After looking at the usual >> suspects I checked the fuel filter and it was filthy. Changed both >> the >> plastic fuel filter pre-fuel pump...
• Re: oil filter removal tool
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Tue, 16 Mar 1999 17:17:20 -0500
  ...They come in many different shapes to match the various filters on the market. Bring your filter to your FLAPS and fit-test it...
• Mahle OC 28 oil filter
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 23 Aug 2006 17:09:41 -0400
  ...Mahle OC 28 oil filters. (I'm assuming that's the PN on box/part) Any listers use this filter? I'm runing an...
• Re: Ok you doubters, My two cents
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Jan 1997 18:40:40 -0500
  ...I've been using Amsoil synthetic oil and the Amsoil oil filters. Like the filters that Mark mentioned, these filters are able to filter...
• Re: pre fuel pump filter?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 21 Nov 2016 12:33:35 -0800
  ...I found no difference in pump cavitation noise running an OEM type pre pump filter or not. (I'd installed a post pump filter...
• Re: Oil Filter* Conundrum*
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Tue, 1 Dec 1998 08:49:20 -0800
  ...I find this explanation a little weird because I thought that the oil filter by-pass valve should be in the filter mount and...
• Re: Oil Filter for '84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Sun, 30 Jul 2000 21:05:44 EDT
  ...When I went to AutoZone, I got a case of oil and the filter the salesman said I needed a Mobil-1 oil filter...
• Re: Re-useable oil filter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 22:45:55 -0400
  This is non sense! As for bypass valves opening at 12 psi, that is 12 psi across the filter element, not system pressure. For...
• Re: Castrol and BP/Now Mobil 1
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 23 May 2010 15:06:28 -0500
  ...If I change the filter every 3K and refill every 5-6K, I agree the carbon footprint will go down with the synthetic and...
• power steering
  Historical mailing list - jeff crane
  Thu, 27 Apr 2000 16:53:07 -0400
  One often overlooked component in power steering systems, is the filter. I know this sounds strange but most systems have a filter in the...
• Re: Bosch #72137 oil filter question (have searched archives....)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 23 Aug 2006 16:09:21 -0500
  ...Mann filter. (I > wanted to return a part to supplier of Bosch filter so > was going to "kill two birds...." and get filters > while...
• Dear Vanagon,
  Historical mailing list - Bud Yandell
  Thu, 18 Aug 2005 23:06:07 -0000
  I use a good spam filter, and you probably do the same. I have whitelisted you and that means that I will receive all...
• Re: always a second fuel filter?
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 27 Mar 2001 12:35:49 -0500
  Any generic plastic filter would probably work, except there are some differences in gas line sizes in and out. I think my '86 had...
• Re: PN question ("step down" hose from pump to filter)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 3 Jul 2008 18:14:06 -0700
  ...Is this type of filter any better >> than the stock square Vanagon filter? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Neil. > -- Neil Nicholson '81 JettaWesty "Jaco http://groups.google.com...
• [Syncro]: K&N filters
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 1 May 1996 10:32:54 -0300 (ADT)
  ...These K&N filters are far more >severe duty than anything else on the market! > >These filters offer an honest 3-5% extra HP...
• Oil filters; was:Re: Disappearing Coolant - Head Lean?
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Wed, 15 Sep 2004 02:00:14 -0500
  ...Taking apart oil filters, I really see how much difference there is in quality. Unfolded, the German filters have over twice as much filter...
• Re: Re-useable oil filter
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 30 Aug 2006 08:43:15 -0700
  If you look at the Mann and Mahle filters (among others) in this guy's oil filter deconstruction, you'll see where he refers...
• Re: Re-useable oil filter
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 30 Aug 2006 08:45:11 -0700
  ...The only valve in any oil filter is a bypass valve > which would activate itself if the filter media got too clogged to > pass...
• Re: Installing Fuel Filter on an 88 Cant get filter out!
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:11:55 -0700
  ...How do I remove that piece? > > Also what direction do the arrows on Mahl filter go? From the front of the > van to the...
• Fuel filter/hose
  Historical mailing list - Dave M
  Tue, 29 Jan 2002 15:23:41 GMT
  ...It says something like 'the filter is only required to filter out contaminants when the fuel system is new'. - David ('87 Wolfsburg) --------------------------------------------- This message...
• Re: tough running after gas tank R&R
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sun, 25 Jan 2004 07:02:29 -0800
  ...Thanks, Marcus > My money is on the filters. When I had to R&R my diesel tank a couple years ago, the filter clogged...
• Re: Good fuel filter arrangement?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 19 Aug 2012 21:51:58 -0700
  I "upgraded" my '81 to the later MY type fuel filter setup. Pics/text of what I did here: https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso...
• Re: Fuel filter redux once more again repeated etc
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Tue, 15 Aug 2006 19:30:05 -0700
  I installed a glass tube see/thru filter between the tank & pump - meant to flow for 4bbl V-8's so it not a...
• Oil Filter Options??
  Historical mailing list - william landsman
  Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:47:41 -0700
  Hello, I am in SD, I have limited time and options for oil filters, I keel seeing that the Mann and Mahle filters are...
• Re: Shuddering Returns--Gas
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Mon, 23 Jan 1995 08:24:14 -0800 (PST)
  So DerekDrew@aol.com says: > Joel suggests that I might want to replace my fuel filter if I ran gas with > water in it...
• Re: IMPORTANT INFO ON OIL FILTERS
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Thu, 10 Dec 1998 04:48:08 -0600
  [multipart/alternative] Yau-Man Chan wrote a wonderful treatise (12-9-98 at 2:03 p.m.) on oil filters which should be required...