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• Fuel filter
  Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
  Sun, 28 Jul 2013 14:17:37 -0700
  Hey! What is up with the aluminum piece inside the inlet side of the new fuel filter?? Sent from my electronic leash! Geneva Saint...
• fuel pump noise in '91
  Historical mailing list - Philip Jones
  Mon, 28 May 2001 14:08:11 EDT
  ...Is this a sign of a bad fuel pump that (coincidentally) got worse with the tank change/pre-filter addition? Bad fuel pressure regulator...
• Re: Clog in fuel tank outlet
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 4 Apr 2021 19:24:44 +0000
  ...I wonder if there's any benefit or or problem if I put another canister fuel filter (same as the one downstream) upstream of...
• Re: Cow Magnets and Bosch Fuel Filters
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Apr 1996 12:28:50 -0700
  ...It kept disintegrating and fowling the fuel filter. So after the obvious draing and removal attemps, he cut the fuel line and inserted two...
• Re: Fuel filter suggestion
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Mon, 16 Apr 2001 13:05:40 -0700
  ...So, I had the large round type filter (after the fuel pump) so > I put in a square one before the fuel pump. I...
• Re: Fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:26:57 -0800
  Then there are those of us who set out to change the filter as a normal maintenance and wind up BREAKING the fuel pump...
• Re: Fuel filter
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 14 Aug 2006 23:15:43 -0700
  ...Fuel filter > > Hi all, > > I have the square fuel filter on my 85. can I put the larger round > filter in instead? > > Thanks > > jonathan
• Re: fuel filter 85gl
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 2 Jan 2002 14:23:01 -0800
  ...fuel filter 85gl > > > question: has anyone had a fuel filter cause cutout, my fuel pump > and filter are sorta new, but I do alot...
• Re: No Start: Fuel Pump?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 18 Aug 2017 12:11:53 -0700
  if you use the pre-pump filter I'd recommend that you get any see-thru fuel filter much larger than the tiny one...
• Re: WTB good used fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Thu, 2 Mar 2006 09:51:28 -0700
  ...thanks a lot ======================= Might be time to change the fuel filter? The pump will start to whine when it is starving for fuel. I...
• 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: fuel tank cleaning? (was noisy fuel pump)
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Tue, 6 Apr 2004 20:36:25 -0400
  >Thanks to everyone for the feedback on the noisy fuel pump. I have >installed a new fuel filter and no change. Warren, Before you...
• Fuel Filter / pump buzz
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:38:01 -0400
  ...Or the fuel filter is getting plugged. Question, is it OK to install a different brand filter like one from a BMW in place...
• Re: Fuel Hose Adapter Part #?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 2 Feb 2005 12:53:40 -0700
  ...No square plastic > filter in the system at all. > > Sounds like I have some sort of hybrid. > > Question: Does the small plastic fuel filter...
• Re: [Syncro] Relocating syncro fuel filter
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 4 Jan 2000 21:21:23 +0100
  mark lortie wrote: > I may be overly cautious but I dont think I have ever > seen a fuel filter positioned over an engine. In...
• Re: Mahle fuel filter?
  Historical mailing list - T Berk
  Tue, 24 Jul 2001 23:49:10 -0700
  ...FILTER WORK ON THE VANAGON?? > An e-mail to the vendor concerning the order brought a reply but no mention > of the fuel filter...
• Installing Fuel Filter on an 88 Cant get filter out!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:46:51 -0400
  So I just started to notice a little hesitation when taking off and realized I have not changed the fuel filter in about 2...
• Re: Upstream Fuel Filter dissection results
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 07:04:08 -0700
  I don''t have any measurements or real numbers on flow rate or diameter on my installed Moto fuel filter..but it is substantially...
• Re: Installing Fuel Filter on an 88 Cant get filter out!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:01:51 -0700
  ...Installing Fuel Filter on an 88 Cant get filter out! So I just started to notice a little hesitation when taking off and realized...
• Fuel Filter "Update" Results
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:39:52 -0700
  ...So I deleted the pre pump filter, and installed a post pump canister type Prior, with new tank + reseal/FP/filters/hoses, at idle...
• Re: $5 Fuel Filter! Really!
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 8 Oct 2004 13:05:44 -0600
  On 10/8/04 11:38 AM, "Pascal Giasson" <pascal.giasson@GNB.CA> wrote: > While were on the subject of these fuel filters, is...
• Re: fuel pump fuel filter-stupid engineering
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 19 Jan 2007 19:44:31 -0500
  ...fuel pump fuel filter-stupid engineering Fuel systems for years had the filter between the pump and the carberator. Of course diaphragm pumps only...
• Re: '85 1.9 Fuel Filter/Tank/ Fuel Pump Mystery
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:32:27 -0600
  ...Wednesday, April 14, 2010 7:36 AM > Subject: '85 1.9 Fuel Filter/Tank/ Fuel Pump Mystery > > >> OK, so if any of you were...
• Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
  Historical mailing list - Skip
  Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:48:33 +0000
  ...I replaced the pre-fuel pump little plastic square filter with the big, honkin' post-fuel pump metal filter (GoWesty kit), so no pre...
• Re: Fuel filters- diesel vs. gas.
  Historical mailing list - James N Gagliardi
  Thu, 7 Sep 1995 21:16:19 -0400 (EDT)
  ...7-Sep-95 Fuel filters- diesel vs. gas. by Christopher Bridge@vt.ed > the right size, and was thinking about mounting this on the...
• Re: Fuel Filter
  Historical mailing list - David Maurio
  Mon, 4 Aug 2003 16:45:53 +0000
  ...s never seen 2 filters on a vanagon. So... do I leave the square one in front of the fuel pump and not use...
• Re: PN question ("step down" hose from pump to filter)
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 3 Jul 2008 16:02:19 -0700
  ...type > fuel filters? > > I have the metal filter already. Is this type of filter any better > than the stock square Vanagon filter? > > Thanks, > > Neil. >
• Re: fuel filter Vs BA6 belly pan?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 8 Nov 2005 17:51:49 -0700
  i modified the belly pan for my 82 westy by cutting out a small section to allow access to the fuel filter. on mine...
• Re: Upstream Fuel Filter dissection results
  Historical mailing list - Peter DiFalco
  Thu, 3 Jun 2010 22:46:36 -0700
  ...in a similar vein, insufficient fuel flow to the pump due to an upstream filter, perhaps a clogged filter, causes cavitation in the pump...
• Re: loud fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Noto-Gaudette
  Mon, 23 Aug 1999 22:14:09 -0400
  Ken, Have you changed the fuel filter next to the pump? After dropping my fuel tank, my fuel pump buzzed like a toy chainsaw...
• Re: Fram Gas filter
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sat, 1 Sep 2012 21:02:53 -0800
  ...I have an 89 Westy, and trying to determine a suitable Fram (preferebly clear) fuel filter to use. I understand the filter was not...
• Fuel Filter
  Historical mailing list - R. Hotchkiss
  Fri, 04 Oct 1996 17:05:04 -0400
  Hey guys, Went to change the fuel filter and noticed the replacement was half the diameter of the original. The filter I bought is...
• Re: Fuel filter redux once more again repeated etc
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Wed, 16 Aug 2006 08:43:08 -0700
  ...filter? > > A fuel system for 4bbl V-8 with a traditional float bowl may involve a > much lower flow rate than a recirculating fuel...
• syncro fuel filter
  Historical mailing list - rob le duc
  Mon, 7 Oct 2002 19:54:52 -0400
  trying to replace the fuel filter on my 86 syncro bentley shows the filter on top of the tank....... i was wondering if any...
• Re: Gas Heater Fuel Connection
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Berg
  Sat, 14 Jul 2018 21:20:30 -0400
  ...Fuel Connection> > > On my 84 camper, the tee fitting for the fuel line is immediately > after the box filter upstream of the fuel pump...
• 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...
• Fuel filter suggestion
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Mon, 16 Apr 2001 13:03:43 -0600
  Several people made a couple suggestion regarding fuel filters a couple weeks ago. So, I had the large round type filter (after the fuel...
• Re: They Only Write When They're In Trouble...
  Historical mailing list - Don & Christina Preston
  Wed, 14 Nov 2001 07:46:45 -0800
  ...I've heard that some Westys had a second fuel filter just before the fuel filter as well. Good Luck! Don Preston Seattle, WA...
• Fuel Hose?
  Historical mailing list - Garrett Adams
  Wed, 7 Jun 2000 21:29:17 -0700
  ...The 7mm hose was supposed to connect to the large end of the square plastic fuel filter. Neither of the above two fuel hoses...
• Re: Stumbling after fuel filter change
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 19 Apr 2007 12:04:15 -0400
  ...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: Strange Engine Noise 85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:04:59 -0500
  ...The clog could be in the fuel tank, fuel filter, fuel pump, or any combination of these. If your 85 has the box filter...
• 1987 Westy Fuel Line hoses inside diameters
  Historical mailing list - Arkady Mirvis
  Sat, 10 Apr 2010 13:08:40 +0100
  ...Fuel tank - fuel filter 2. Fuel filter - fuel pump 3. Fuel pump - canister ( I have no idea what purpose it serves ) * 4. Canister - to...
• Re: Fuel pump noise? Fuel filters.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 22 Jul 2013 20:57:11 -0400
  ...Fuel pump noise? On the subject of fuel pumps, filters, noisy operation, etc. Here's a handy hint. Golf Tees are good fuel line...
• Re: Fuel pump replacment frequency?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 1 Nov 2008 13:26:47 -0700
  I guess you could call them high and low pressure fuel filters.... but don't ask in a parts store for a 'low pressure...
• Re: Fram Gas filter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 2 Sep 2012 13:06:55 -0400
  ...Fram Gas filter Hi Folks: I have an 89 Westy, and trying to determine a suitable Fram (preferebly clear) fuel filter to use. I...
• Re: 1984 vanagon 1.9 fuel filter
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 20 Mar 2005 18:14:30 EST
  ...like the old lady of mine is stuck--van wont run well---where is the > fuel filter located? > > inline before the fuel pump... chris
• Re: different fuel filter #s for 83.5 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 17 May 2006 20:37:12 -0700
  ...different fuel filter #s for 83.5 Vanagon > > > > > >> Does anyone know the difference in the in-line fuel filter both > >> listed for > >> the 83...
• Re: Heat, vapor lock, won't start?
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:58:03 -0700
  ...In hot weather, the gas boils in the fuel filter and the gas vapor fills the filter and creates vapor bubbles in the fuel...
• Re: Fuel filter??
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Tue, 31 May 2005 17:55:24 +0000
  ...Fuel filter?? >Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 11:50:39 -0600 > >On 5/31/05 7:45 AM, "joe trussell" <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote...
• Re: Fuel filter question
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 18 Jul 2002 07:58:02 -0400
  ...Fuel filter question Hi Folks, While I was doing a basic tune up on my 1986 Westy, I noticed my van has 2 fuel...
• Re: Fuel filter??
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 31 May 2005 11:50:39 -0600
  ...85, I have the one square fuel filter. I happen to have one > of the cylindrical metal filters lying around (always keep a spare...
• Re: Fuel Line Replacement
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 22 Sep 1999 14:04:41 -0400
  At 13:12 9/22/99 , you wrote: >question, do I need the inline fuel filter or can I eliminate two sources of You...
• Re: Fuel Line Reducer
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Thu, 19 Jul 2001 21:49:15 -0700
  ...VW wasn't sure about using upstream filter but made plastic filter serving as an adapter between fuel tank outlet and pump. Leon 85...
• Diesel fuel filter w/preheater
  Historical mailing list - Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV administrator
  Sat, 9 Sep 2000 09:57:55 -0700
  Hello- I'm trying to find the diesel fuel filter flange that includes the preheater. This appears to be an item that most wrecking...
• pre fuel pump filter?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 21 Nov 2016 12:18:36 -0800
  hi all, I am considering to put another fuel filter in front of the fuel pump on my '88 Carat.. does this make sense...
• Re: different fuel filter #s for 83.5 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 18 May 2006 19:48:24 -0400
  ...The modern fuel sources deliver relatively clean fuel and most debris now is from the tank failing. The pre filter only delays the inevitable...
• Fuel Filter 85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Judith Barr/Leo Girard
  Sun, 31 May 1998 18:11:15 -0400
  Listees Time to replace fuel filter(s). I seem to remember some discussion some time earlier about some Vanagons having one filter, others two...
• Re: looking for technical assistance in Wisconsin or Michigan/UP
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Wed, 8 Sep 2004 12:19:43 -0400
  ...It was packed full >>> of rust and crud. > > For this reason I put a fuel filter BEFORE and AFTER the fuel pump. M
• Re: loud fuel pump.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Thu, 28 Feb 2002 16:35:59 -0500
  ...Would this kind of blockage make the fuel filter work harder, >hence run louder? It has the setup with the silver cannister filter >before...
• Re: fuel pump fuel filter-stupid engineering
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Fri, 19 Jan 2007 13:48:36 +0000
  ...fuel pump fuel filter-stupid engineering >Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 20:25:09 -0800 > >That's just dumb engineering!! Why would you filter...