Since I've a rusty fuel tank I've two filters between tank and pump- the
opaque square one with the backflow prevention in it, and a clear one
between that and the tank so I can see how dirty the fuel line is. The
clear one is a $3.00 unit and easy to replace.

But I still think sooner or later the tank will have to get changed and
the pump too.  :-(

Bill M
82 GL

-----Original Message-----
From: Blake Thornton [mailto:blake@MATH.WUSTL.EDU] 
Sent: March 24, 2003 9:09 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: fuel filter

Steve,

I think the consensus is that the dirt won't hurt the fuel pump.  I have
heard of fuel pumps disintegrating and sending crap down the line.  What
a horrible thing if the filter was on the other side of the pump.

I decided to have the best of both worlds and I put in a square plastic
filter before the pump and I have the usual large round filter after the
pump.

b

On Mon, 24 Mar 2003, Steve Delanty wrote:

> I'd like to change my fuel filter. No problem.
>
> But, I was looking in Bentley, and I find it odd that
> for most of USA and Canada there is a filter on the
> inlet side of the pump.
>
> For CA (mine) there is no filter on the inlet to the pump, but a very 
> large filter on the outlet (high pressure side!) of the pump...
>
> I'm not really sure I like having my filter on the high pressure side.
>
> Does anyone know WHY the CA model is different?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve
>