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• Re: Oil Filter performance
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 5 Nov 2007 21:21:30 -0800
  VW OEM oil filter for my 2001 Passat has the word 25 KM on the filter body. everything else were German, a language I...
• Re: Oil Filters
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Oct 1999 10:09:29 EDT
  One other thing that hasn't been discussed yet is the fact that Fram and other no-name filters have bigger holes in the...
• Re: Oil Filters: Fram vs Others?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 08:26:00 -0800
  ...The Rabbit/Golf oil filter do NOT have anti-drain valve. Either does most other 3rd party vendors like FRAM, AC Delco etc. Filters...
• Upstream Fuel Filter dissection results
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 3 Jun 2010 21:08:29 -0500
  I've been using a 1/2" gas valve shutoff upstream of my upstream fuel filter for several years now to make th upstream...
• EGR Filter (82 Westy)
  Historical mailing list - Ra�l Barreras
  Fri, 6 Aug 1999 20:51:32 -0400
  ...get another EGR filter 3. or, if someone has a bad EGR filter with the connector (two holes for screws and one for flow...
• Re: TIICO- Oil Filters
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Thu, 1 Nov 2001 07:58:40 -0600
  Gary, I recall seeing either the premium Fram filter or the Mobil 1 oil filter with this 'anti-drain-back' feature. I've used...
• Fram Gas filter
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sun, 2 Sep 2012 10:50:54 -0800
  ...Not sure I why I was calling the larger canister fuel filter a "charcoal" filter, as I was corrected once before about that and...
• Re: Oil Filter performance
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 5 Nov 2007 20:55:54 -0800
  There have been near endless testing and reports on oil filter performance. Google it, and there could even be some in the archives for...
• Re: Re-useable oil filter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 22:35:34 -0400
  The proper oil filter for the Vanagon WB and most vehicles has an anti-drain back valve. It is basically a diaphragm under the...
• Re: My First Oil Filter Failure
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 18 May 1999 11:40:54 -0700
  Hi there, Filter I've never seen mentioned in this group is the Bosch. It's easy to go to the FLAPS, get Bosch...
• Re: Fram Gas filter
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 2 Sep 2012 09:06:05 -0400
  ...Problem is I have no ideal > what Fram filter has the 14mm barb ends, and is clear. Can somesome suggest > a filter to use...
• Re: Fuel filter replacement
  Historical mailing list - Greg Pratt
  Sun, 25 Apr 2004 11:48:02 EDT
  I remove the bracket with the filter. It should be two screws. I connect the hoses first then put the bracket with filter on...
• Re: Fuel filter question
  Historical mailing list - ghamburg
  Thu, 16 Apr 1998 14:43:04 -0700
  I would also like to find out will someone please post some part #'s for wal mart, target, Kmart plastic filters for 84 westy...
• Re: Oil Filter Options??
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:38:10 -0700
  ...Get their 'Gold" filter. It's made by Wix and adequate quality for use until you can chase down the "correct" filters.. http://people...
• Was Motor Oil (Synthetic), now Ail Filters
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:24:18 -0600
  Wear metals may be blamed on the oil but elevated silica is a sign of dirt getting past the air filter. Years ago I...
• Re: Fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:41:44 -0500
  Try just changing out the fule filter first - espescially if it's the older square plastic pre-filter. The pump could be making noise...
• Mann oil filter question
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 22 May 2003 08:44:10 -0700
  It seems that the "regular" Mann oil filter part number for air-cooled Vanagons is 920/17 but I've also seen a more...
• Re: Fuel filter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 14 Aug 2006 19:57:10 -0400
  ...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 pump replacment frequency?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 1 Nov 2008 10:50:43 -0400
  Allan Streib wrote: > Does the '84 have a filter before the pump? My '91 does not, the hose > from the tank goes straight to...
• Re: Relocating syncro fuel filter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 28 Dec 1999 19:10:36 -0500
  The fuel filter is not self cleaning, but has sufficient capacity that it should last the "normal" life of the vehicle or the first...
• Re: Baldwin oil filters
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 19 Oct 2016 20:42:30 -0500
  ...Baldwin filters are a high quality product. Depending on how you look things up you will get different filter numbers for the application. The...
• Re: Fuel pump replacment frequency?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sun, 2 Nov 2008 19:36:51 -0800
  ...The plastic filter is changed every 2 oil changes (they're cheep). If the plastic filter is left on for too many miles, the...
• About Oil filters
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  14 Nov 1996 13:02:11 -0800
  ...Thu, 14 Nov 1996 02:44:52 -0500 Subject: <Misc> Oil Filter Follow Up As promised here's an update on the oil filter...
• oil pressure-quaker state filters
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Larsen
  Mon, 20 Jul 1998 12:08:23 -0500
  Hi all, I have read on numerous occasions that FRAM filters will cause low oil pressure on our Vanagons. It appears that Quaker State...
• Re: Oil Filters
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 17 Oct 1999 19:57:09 -0400
  > I have been using the cheap oil filters > After joining this List this summer I > have become sort of paranoid as to > what should...
• Re: K&N air filters worth the extra money?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 17 Mar 1999 12:16:54 PST
  I used K&N filters on my '74 bus for many years because I had aftermarket carbs and K&N was the only filter...
• Re: K&N Air Filters
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Fri, 5 Jan 2001 07:57:24 EST
  A K&N air filter drops in just like the stock. You clean and re-oil them rather than replacing them. According to their...
• Re: VW discontinued 1.9 oil filters?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 13 Apr 2015 18:58:16 -0700
  I run this filter based on Dennis's recommendation. When comparing price, be sure to check shipping. Best price I've found so far...
• Re: Air intake
  Historical mailing list - Philip Zimmerman
  Wed, 21 May 2008 00:49:19 -0700
  ...At present it is a cone type with a cleanable paper filter. Has anyone put their filter up through the panelwork that runs up...
• Re: Oil change intervals
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Wed, 17 Jun 1998 11:12:20 -0600
  If you go to synthetic, it is advisable to change the filter more frequently than the oil, on a 4-1 or 3-1...
• Re: Oil filters
  Historical mailing list - Jim Henry
  Mon, 7 Jun 2004 17:19:03 -0400
  Joe, I have used PureOne filters on all my vehicles for many years. They seem to work well on vanagon and others, including my...
• Re: Vanagon fuel filter mod for my 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Sat, 6 Apr 2019 17:17:37 -0400
  ...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: Fwd: [VANAGON] oil filter removal tool
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Tue, 16 Mar 1999 18:24:46 -0600
  ...Usually it is when > you remove the filters that you need the wrench. > Ken Wilford > Van-Again > John 3:16 Who needs a filter...
• Oil & filters &
  Historical mailing list - Michael Hart
  Wed, 26 Feb 2014 10:00:49 -0800
  Thanks to recommendations on this list I have used & will continue to use Mann filters & Castrol GTX 20W50 in my Westy 2.1 original...
• Re: Castrol and BP/Now Mobil 1
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 23 May 2010 13:51:12 -0600
  Some information about oil filters worth the read: http://people.msoe.edu/~yoderw/oilfilterstudy/oilfilterstudy.html How are the filters compared to > the Mann...
• Re: Oil Filter performance
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 6 Nov 2007 06:54:28 -0800
  Hi Scott, you're right, of course, about how deeply oil filter performance has been studied. Big amounts of money and expensive engines are...
• Re: Oil buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Sun, 21 Apr 2002 06:30:25 -0700
  Hi Robie, I would first ask you what kind and brand of oil filter are you running and with what kind of oil. The...
• Re: Fuel Filters vs Fuel Strainers
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 6 Oct 2010 16:48:26 -0500
  ...Having a larger can filter downstream of the pump gains no advantage in protecting the pump. Only something upstream would do that - whether a...
• Re: What does it mean when there isn't any oil in the oil filter?
  Historical mailing list - SStones
  Tue, 27 Aug 2002 08:39:48 -0400
  ...Is it a defective oil filter? No oil in the filter at all? I'm thinking that there's got to be something terribly...
• AH...why didn't i check the air filter? (and others...)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Sep 95 11:47:51 EDT
  hey now, i took the air filter outta my 74' transporter yesterday...yuck! it was dirty and looked clogged. accordding to muir, i should...
• Fuel filters- diesel vs. gas.
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 07 Sep 1995 20:26:51 +0600
  ...I figured that a neat solution was to use a generic oil filter base and mount a spin-on fuel filter onto it. Here...
• Re: 719/5 vs 719/12
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:09:17 EDT
  ...Then you need to choose the best filter. FILTER ---- like in filter material ----- So then we're left with just the good quality filters...
• IMPORTANT INFO on Oil Filter- Conundrum no more.
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Wed, 9 Dec 1998 12:03:19 -0800
  ...The Rabbit/Golf oil filter do NOT have anti-drain valve. Either does most other 3rd party vendors like FRAM, AC Delco etc. Filters...
• Re: Castrol and BP/Now Mobil 1
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 24 May 2010 06:01:07 -0400
  While some of the physical differences are interesting, this study is worthless as there is no indication of any of these filters efficiency or...
• Re: Noisy fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 18:46:27 -0700
  There IS a fuel filter before the pump... on some vanagons! my 84 (california model) has the black-cube filter before the pump and...
• Oil Filter Pressure
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Wed, 23 Mar 2005 22:47:28 -0800
  HI again, In the Navy we use pressure differential across the filter to determine if it needs to be cleaned or serviced. If my...
• Re: Anyone know why VW discontinued the square pre-filter?
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:24:03 -0400
  ...Meanwhile, I'll run with both filters ala Frank C. John Meeks '91 Multivan Northern Michigan Vanagon Rescue Squad http://www.vanagonauts.com/Vanagon...
• Re: Trasco oil filter system
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 2 Jan 2002 08:47:33 -0600
  Lets see now Mahle filters $3.95 each from Bus Depot, 3000 miles between changes that would 20 filters to equal $80.00 that...
• Re: Thanks again! Fuel pump repair (longish)
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Thu, 3 Aug 2000 13:58:15 EDT
  Jay; Please clarify, you substituted the metal filter for the plastic one i.e. before the pump? Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis <Kernersville...
• Oil filter changes on diesels?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 14 Nov 2001 07:25:40 -0800
  From looking at pictures of the filter orientation on diesel Vanagons, it appears that changing the oil filter would be a real pain, and...
• Re: Syncro K&N air filters ??
  Historical mailing list - ian Butler
  Mon, 14 Oct 2002 12:15:32 -0400
  ...Is there a special K&N air filter for the syncro air filter box? The curious donut-shaped "dustbuster" air filter in my Syncro...
• Re: Fuel Filters vs Fuel Strainers
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 6 Oct 2010 15:30:36 -0700
  Then one wonders why VW thought it adequate on 86 and later vans to have only the large downstream filter. I don't regard...
• Re: 2.0 Swap. Oil pump prime puzzler.
  Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
  Mon, 28 Feb 2000 15:30:30 -0800
  ...It's not the sensor, the lifters rattle. > > Removing the oil filter mount and priming the pump makes it work again. > > For some reason...
• Trasco oil filter system
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Tue, 1 Jan 2002 21:36:46 -0800
  Has anyone on this list installed hte Trasco oil filter system on their Vanagon? http://trasko-usa.com/ I've been reading Stuart MacMillan...
• Re: Oil pressure Light and alarm on decelleration after new oil change?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 16:55:22 EST
  My understanding is that you only want to use the OEM oil filter in your Vanagon or risk oil pressure problems. So that is...
• RE: Needed - EV Oil Filters
  Historical mailing list - Shawn & Janis Wright
  Tue, 11 Feb 1997 18:37:00 -0800
  > The difference is the big nut on the end of the oil filter....eventhough = > I have not personally changed the oil, I did get...
• Re: Fuel filter/engine code.
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 26 Feb 2000 09:56:07 -0500
  > I bought a new fuel filter to put on, a large silver canister. the > Haynes book shows a picture of it fitting aft of...
• Re: Oil Filter performance
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Tue, 6 Nov 2007 08:23:41 -0800
  all I know FWIW is that when I used a Fram filter on my I4 50degree motor, it often took a little while for...
• Re: Needed - EV Oil Filters
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Wed, 12 Feb 97 10:39:45 EST
  ...Apparently the diesel filter is more restrictive than the gas filter and some people have ruined their engines trying this. I've heard that...
• Re: Oil filter question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 1 Nov 2010 12:54:10 -0500
  ...Re: [VANAGON] Oil filter question > > > FWIW, almost all oil filters have anti-drain back valves, and bypass > > valves as well. It is the quality...