On 10/8/04 1:38 PM, "Tim Demarest" <tim.demarest@pobox.com> wrote:

> 
> I only have an '85 to look at (square plastic filter, upstream from pump,
> inlet & outlet different sizes).
> 
> So, the later ones only have a filter *after* the fuel pump? Could this be
> why I hear so much about fuel pump failures?
> 
> Just curious...
> 
> Tim
> 
> 
> At 01:05 PM 10/8/2004 -0600, jimt wrote:
>> On 10/8/04 11:38 AM, "Pascal Giasson" <pascal.giasson@GNB.CA> wrote:
>> 
>>> While were on the subject of these fuel filters, is there any advantage or
>>> dissadvantage to intalling one of these metal filters on an '84 that only
>>> has the plastic square type located before the fuel pump?
>>> 
>>> Pascal
>>> '84 Westy
>>> 
>>> 
>> Not really.  If you check the ETKA and dealer books you find that the later
>> ones shipped with two filters but the first filter was replaced with a piece
>> of hose on its first inspection.  The later tank also had a different sized
>> outlet hole so that could be done.
>> 

To me it is.  There is just too much stuff in a 20 year old tank that can
start raising havoc with the very fine tolerances of the fuel pumps.  The
strange part is that I have seen many more fuel pump failures in the later
vanagaon than in the earlier.  This may be because I have seen more of the
later though.  I have seen more supposed early vanagon fuel pump failures
cured when I changed the fuel filter.  With my tank still probably having
some contamination in it I carry two filters and listen for the sound of a
straining fuel pump.  But it has been over 6 months so I think I am back on
a fairly clean tank again.
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