-----Original Message-----
From: Davidson <wdavidson@thegrid.net>
To: mark lortie <mlortie@ucsd.edu>
Date: Tuesday, January 04, 2000 1:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Syncro] Relocating syncro fuel filter

>I measured the temperature at the upper left forward corner of the engine
>compartment for my 90 Westy Syncro last summer in Arizona. Measured with
>digital remote sensor meat thermometer for over a month. Highest temp
>outside the van: 100 F. Highest reading in engine compartment: 160 F after
>1st gear on dirt road and then idle for a while.
>Bill
>-----Original Message-----
>From: mark lortie <mlortie@ucsd.edu>
>To: Mark McCulley <transporter99@hotmail.com>
>Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>;
>syncro@onelist.com <syncro@onelist.com>
>Date: Tuesday, January 04, 2000 11:11 AM
>Subject: Re: [Syncro] Relocating syncro fuel filter
>
>
>>I would be interested to know what the ambient temperature is  in the
>engine
>>compartment is when idling in a traffic jam in the summer & what pressure
>may
>>develop in the filter. I may be overly cautious but I dont think I have
>ever
>>seen a fuel filter positioned over an engine.
>>
>>Mark McCulley wrote:
>>
>>> From: "Mark McCulley" <transporter99@hotmail.com>
>>>
>>> I relocated the fuel filter on my 87 syncro to a much more accessible
>>> location in the engine compartment. The original location was above and
>>> behind the left rear wheel. This was quite easy--the most difficult task
>was
>>> removing the original fuel filter. Here's what you need to do for this
>>> modification:
>>>
>>> After pulling the fuel pump relay and cranking the engine to drop the
>>> pressure in the fuel lines, remove the nipple in the engine compartment
>that
>>> connects the fuel line from the original fuel filter to the fuel lines
in
>>> the engine area. This is the fuel line that goes directly to the FI
>rails,
>>> not the return line with the pressure regulator. Insert the fuel filter
>in
>>> place of the nipple and use the nipple in place of the original fuel
>filter.
>>> Using the nipple in place of the original filter was tight but I managed
>to
>>> connect the two hoses without straining them. You can't reuse the OEM
>fuel
>>> line clamps so you'll need to obtain 4 fuel-injection style clamps for
>the
>>> fuel filter and nipple. Install the fuel pump relay, crank the engine
and
>be
>>> sure there are no leaks.
>>>
>>> The new filter sits above the engine near the firewall where the fuel
>lines
>>> enter the engine compartment. No more grovelling with your face pressed
>>> against the rear tire while trying to blindly remove those blasted 10mm
>>> screws...
>>>
>>> Mark McCulley
>>> 87 syncro Westfalia
>>> TRNSPTR
>>>
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>>
>